...  no longer a laughing matter when former Saturday Night Live funny man Al Franken, NOW Senator Al Franken, D – Minnesota, decides to stand up for the little guy against overly aggressive debt collectors.  Franken has introduce Senate Bill 3888, “The End Debt Collector Abuse Act of 2010” that is designed to rein in debt collectors’ abusive an unethical debt collectors. It would be the first major update to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) of 1977. Franken, is quoted as saying, “We believe people should pay their debt, especially if they have the means to do so.  That’s not what this is about; this is about companies that target and harass consumers without just cause.” Read ...