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Since the financial crisis, the Securities and Exchange Commission and members of Congress have been examining the financial regulatory environment.

Some people in the financial industry seem to be excited about the idea of new regulations. They think new regulations could lead to more business and more jobs.

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Members of Congress, fiscal experts and Wall Street lobbyists gathered on Capital Hill Tuesday to figure how to change regulation of the finance industry to shore up its foundations and prevent future crises.

And here are the details…

• Fewer than half (45%) believe the rejection of the economic plan will actually hurt the economy
• 33% think the media and members of Congress have portrayed the current economic situation as worse than it really is.
• Just over one-in-five voters (22%) remain undecided.

Members of Congress and the Bush administration continue to work feverishly to pull together a plan to solve the nation's financial crisis.

Not all economists believe that the $700 billion bailout is the right approach to fixing the economy. There are some alternative plans.

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Many members of Congress believe the $700 billion bailout plan should help homeowners facing foreclosure. Many lawmakers say the proposal bails out Wall Street but doesn't doing anything for Main Street.

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Members of Congress are mulling their role in the aftermath of this week's turbulence on Wall Street. A consensus is emerging among Democrats that financial markets need more regulation.

But in the short term, they're more focused on proposals to — as one put it — bail out the middle class.

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Lawmakers have arranged a series of votes this week on energy policy. Even though some bills may pass, they are unlikely to become law.

Still, members of Congress campaigning for re-election will use the vote to show how serious they are about combating high oil prices.

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The emerging consensus is that FDA unfairly blamed tomatoes for the salmonella "outbreak."  I say this confidently because members of Congress have begun pushing for hearings.

The tomato growers, not surprisingly, want the U.S.

For years, the chief punishment for immigrants caught working illegally in the United States was deportation.

Now they can face criminal charges such as identity theft, which can bring a hefty prison sentence. Immigrant rights groups and some members of Congress are challenging the practice.

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