Reuters notes more than 100 amendments are floating around in the Senate, and some of them address this issue.

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As a consequence, their proposed solutions do not address the underlying instability of the current system of floating paper currencies that bob about on foreign exchange markets whipped this way and that by forces that have little, if any correlation to the so-called underlying fundamentals.

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In addition to providing medical care, Floating Doctors enlists locals to help with smaller-scale projects that address specific community needs.

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