http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_945.html#31974 The things mentioned in the CTAA of 2007 are a great start. Publisher's should not be allowed to play games in order to increase the prices to rediculous amounts. Additionally, they should be made to play fair with those that would like to join the textbook market. Multiple editions a year coming out on esoteric subjects like (for instance) fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer for Mechanical Engineers is to say the least, reprehensible. Be honest people! Just because you can take advantage of people doesn't mean that you should. It doesn't hurt some of us who can afford the huge cost of text, but it hinders others who can't afford it and those that receive government aid use all of our money in taxes to pay those money grubbing book publishers. (I speak collectively as a whole, so don't take it like I am talking to you individually....group psychology deserves collective treatment, so if the shoe fits...then wear it!... 31974@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:54:35 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_945.html#26421 The problem with these bills are that they don't really solve the problem. I wouldn't be surprised if this bill only ends up using taxpayer money to subsidize the very lucrative college textbook industry for the "benefit" of students.... 26421@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:16:02 EST