While an avid enthusiast gamer will happily plug-in more frequently in return for better visuals and sound, for families this is not such a good trade off.

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This knowledge allows consumers to make sound decisions and protects families and individuals from fraud and abuse.

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Restoring sound money would better serve poor families than all your corporatist gimmicks combined.

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During National Consumer Protection Week, we remember those lessons, and we recognize that our shared prosperity depends on empowering all Americans to make sound decisions for themselves and their families.

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The unfortunate truth is that many families have absent parents or individuals incapable of providing sound guidance.

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It may sound okay in the abstract, but it doesn't sound okay around the kitchen table in the homes of those families who would be affected by the job cuts, by the furloughs and the layoff notices that will come if the sequester kicks in.

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Descriptions of the income tax increases facing Portuguese families from January 1 make the fiscal cliff looming in the US sound tame by comparison.

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These pro-growth solutions, such as Paul Ryan's sound plan to deal with the deficit, include tax relief for individuals, families and small businesses, a comprehensive American energy bill and real health-care reform that lowers costs and improves care.

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