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Whether you are a concerned citizen or are yourself contemplating bankruptcy, the following resources should prove helpful:

• The American Bankruptcy Institute A nonpartisan resource for bankruptcy professionals, claimants, students, and experts. This site has exhaustive information about the legislation, its consequences, and what you can do if you are faced with bankruptcy.

• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of America A good source of information on finding help with credit management, monetary shortfalls, and general advice on how to get out of financial straits that lead to bankruptcy.

• Bankruptcy: Is It For You? A ConsumerAffairs.com look at the pros and cons of bankruptcy, pre-S. 256.

• OpenSecrets.org Follow the money -- in this case, the donations from credit and financial institutions to Congress and the Presidency -- via the Web site of the nonpartisan Center For Responsive Politics.

• Bankruptcy Blog Keep track of the latest developments regarding S. 256, find out who supports and who opposes it.

• The Senate, House of Representatives, and the White House. Write, call, email your Senators and Congressional representatives. Tell the White House what you think. It's your country ... citizens can vote, corporations can't (at least not yet).

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