Opinion Stories from July 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Feeling the heatJul 03, 2012 12:49 pm - Still don’t believe in climate change? Then you’re either deep in denial or delirious from the heat. As I write this, the nation’s capital and its suburbs are in post-a...
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Health decision out of touch with mostJul 03, 2012 5:05 am - The June 28, 5-4 decision legalizing Obamacare (aka the Affordable Care Act) adds taxes to an already-burdened American people. No real surprise there. That’s being goin...
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Judges don’t worry about health careJul 03, 2012 5:05 am - An interesting fact: Of the four Supreme Court justices who ruled to overturn the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, all four have guaranteed for life government provi...
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Think how health law helps othersJul 03, 2012 5:05 am - It long past time we stop referring to the Affordable Care Act as Obamacare. We do not call Social Security FDR-care, or Medicare LBJ-care; let’s get over ourselves and ...
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Blame ‘Pension Ramp’ for state’s liabilityJul 03, 2012 5:00 am - If you want to believe “unaffordable” pension benefits promised to public sector workers like teachers and social workers caused Illinois’ outsized, $83 billion unfunded...
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Editorial: Shine a light on school chief searchesJul 03, 2012 5:00 am - Susan Hill has the right idea. So does Connie McElyea. And we’d like to see their suburban counterparts follow their lead. Hill is the board president of the Burlington ...
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Justice Roberts’ resurrectionJul 03, 2012 5:00 am - The Supreme Court ruling on health care reform was like Palm Sunday in reverse: First they crucified Chief Justice John Roberts, then, upon his ruling, they hauled out t...
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Healthcare law hurtsJul 03, 2012 4:40 am - The so-called Affordable Care Act should never have been passed in the first place. It is costing jobs, hurting seniors and preventing the economy from bouncing back. Th...
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Illinois should show compassionJul 03, 2012 4:40 am - As our elected officials try to figure out what to do about the medical cannabis issue, people in our families, neighborhoods and communities are suffering with health p...
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