I spent last night at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge with a number of local bankruptcy attorneys for a special screening of Maxed Out. The movie tackles an important subject for my clients, for me and for just about everyone else I know: debt.
Director James Scurlock take us on a journey from the living rooms of average Americans to the halls and hearing rooms of Capital Hill. From there you will hear the personal stories (some funny, some not) of average people. You'll hear from bankers and credit card companies. You will hear from folks that you can agree and empathize with. You will also hear from folks that will leave your stomach feeling a little…um, let’s just say a little “off.” If you are remotely curious how the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 sailed through the House of Representatives, you need to see this movie.
Also, if you are wondering…
...how and why people are facing foreclosure;
...how and why people find themselves buried in debt they can not (and may not ever) climb out of; and
...what average people do when they are staring the debt-monster in the eye,
see this movie. No one can afford to miss it.
The screening was sponsored by Americans for Fairness in Lending, a non-profit group based in Boston. Please visit their website where you can learn more about what they do.
