Word: act
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...House passed its version of the bankruptcy bill last year. The Senate enacted its bill in February. Now members of both chambers are meeting in secret to iron out differences and put their finishing touches on what they call the Bankruptcy Reform Act, which has the ostensible goal of curbing abuses...
...Bankruptcy Reform Act pending in Congress were the law, Garcia would not be able to rest so easy. "Lucy wouldn't be able to obtain a discharge under this bill," says Juntikka. "Under the new standards Congress has put in the bill, she earns too much money. She could not get a discharge. She would still be stuck with some of the credit-card bills...
...that Disney wins prizes for anything other than superior corporate mud wrestling. By provoking Time Warner into a foolhardy act that outraged both companies' customers, Disney invited onlookers--from channel surfers to Washington watchdogs--to turn away in disgust. Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Media Education, a Washington advocacy group, says, "Disney and Time Warner deserve a consumer award. They have taken an issue that was the preserve of techies and lobbyists and thrown it onto the front page...
...Just because others don't act normally--don't fight today's evil--doesn't mean our burden is lifted," he said...
Even Kaplan, the company that offers books and courses in preparing for standardized tests like the SAT, is getting in on the act; their Parent's Guide to the MCAS 4th Grade Tests sells...