An amendment asking Senators to donate 20% of their salaries to charity to make themselves feel better about getting paid this year.

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So how is all this going to make 1996 a better year?

CNN: BUSINESS FORECAST '96

To make social business a reality this year, these consulting firms will have to better organize themselves into a full menu of social business services from helping their customers establish a vision for social business to building adoption and providing enablement, as well as developing metrics and measuring impact.

FORBES: Shining The Limelight On Social Business Services

Earlier this year, I announced a Better Buildings Initiative to rehire construction workers to make our buildings more energy-efficient.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Clinton Global Initiative

"Funding for Lending (FLS) should make this easier this year, resulting in more choice at higher loan-to-value deals and better rates, " he added.

BBC: House prices in London rise by 7%