Word: toughen
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Metzenbaum was urged on by two groups--Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union--that decided to emphasize capital as an important consumer issue. The groups are hoping the Metzenbaum victory will lend momentum to their fight to toughen the House version of the S&L bill...
...against the relatively small swindles usually worked on consumers. The FTC has now joined forces with consumer groups, telephone businesses, securities regulators and banking officials in an organization called Alliance Against Fraud in Telemarketing, which is pressing for legislation to curb telescams. A House bill under consideration would toughen FTC rules on telemarketing and allow state law-enforcement officials, as well as companies and individuals, to sue the crooks in federal courts...
...bruises never reported their suspicions. During Steinberg's trial, child-abuse hot lines recorded a flood of calls in the New York City area, where two or three children are beaten to death every week. After the verdict, bills were introduced in the New York state legislature to toughen penalties for child abuse...
...NCAA has also approved a plan to toughen Proposition 48, the rule which prevents athletes with substandard academic records from playing varsity sports for one year...
...Toughen Auto Fuel-Efficiency Requirements...