Editing Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (section)

===By consumer groups===
Some consumer groups argue that the FDCPA does not go far enough, and does not provide sufficient deterrence against unscrupulous collection agencies. Consumer groups have complained that the maximum statutory damages contained in the original 1977 version of the law has not kept up with inflation;{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} $1,000 in 1977 dollars is worth ${{Inflation|US|1000|1977|r=0}} as of {{Inflation/year|US}}.{{Inflation-fn|US}}