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If you're looking for deeper background on some of the most important issues facing the country, there's a new resource on line. Not only will you be more informed, you'll also know what your Congressman(woman) knows. Check out Open CRS, a new project that makes the reports produced by the Congressional Research Service available to the public. The site notes that taxpayers spend over $100 million a year to support Congress's own think tank, but until now, the general public hasn't had access to the fruits of their taxes. Among the recent reports are studies of Renewable Energy, Gasoline Prices and Energy Policy. Also available are some more esoteric topics, like the pro's and con's of building a nuclear bunker buster bomb. Over 8,000 reports and counting.