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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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House Republican leaders scheduled a vote on the auditing the Federal Reserve for sometime in the next week, as one of a series of pre-election bills designed to highlight lawmakers&rsquo; stances just before they go home to face voters.<br />
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The same bill passed in the&nbsp; House in 2012 on an overwhelming 327-98 vote but the Democrat controlled Senate failed to pass it.<br />
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The bill would order the Government Accountability Office, which is Congress's chief investigative arm, to review the Fed</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">'</span>s decision-making &mdash; particularly on monetary policy.<br />
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Congress established the Federal Reserve nearly a century ago. The system, which consists of a board of governors and 12 regional banks, act as lenders of last resort to the country</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">'</span>s banking system, and it is charged both with fighting inflation and with promoting economic growth and employment.<br />
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The Congressional Budget Office said the bill would cost about $5 million for the staff required to conduct the audit. The CBO also said the Federal Reserve would spend money complying with the review, which would end up costing the government about $3 million in lower revenue from the Fed over the next decade.<br />
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The previous chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, had opposed an audit, saying it could lead to politicians second-guessing the secretive board</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">'</span>s decisions.<br />
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Despite Democratic leaders</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">'</span> opposition, a number of rank-and-file Democrats support the legislation.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should congress pass legislation that would allow for an Audit of the Federal Reserve?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should Governor Snyder and U.S. Senate Candidate Terri Lynn Land agree to debate their democrat opponents?<br />
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Yes - 60%<br />
No - 31%<br />
Undecided - 8% <br />
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TWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
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Snyder election<br />
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No, because the press will just take comments out of context and crucify them.<br />
Unless Land and Snyder can set the perimeters and they should be very limited.<br />
We pretty much know where they stand on all the issues already!<br />
Ida S.<br />
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COMMENT #2<br />
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Debating<br />
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It is often wise to &quot;pass&quot; rather than play a weak hand which you have been dealt.<br />
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