<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rdf:RDF xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><channel rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/BlogRss.aspx/Cebes7843"><title>Fraud Bill Passes Senate, But? - Blogit</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Cebes7843/</link><description>S. 386, 4/28/2009

The Senate has passed legislation authored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to bolster existing tools and increase resources available to federal prosecutors to combat fraud.  The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (“FERA”), S. 386, will help both to protect Americans from fraud and recover taxpayers’ money lost to fraud. Except it won't really.</description><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Cebes7843/613073" /></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Cebes7843/613073"><title /><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Cebes7843/613073</link><description>Dear Senator Leahy, Congratulations on passage of the "Fraud Bill." I, like millions of Americans, need to see those responsible for our current economic distress punished to the fullest extent of the law. It is my fondest hope that this legislation will finally have the authority to investigate...</description></item></rdf:RDF>