Season 3 · Episode 43 · Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Episode 13 of Season 3 · Story 43 of 116 · Topic: §4 — The Machine Decided
Robodebt — The Debts That Were Never Owed
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Half a million debts, computed by averaging — a method the government's own lawyers knew couldn't prove anyone owed anything
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Releases Wednesday, December 30, 2026
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