Opinion Stories from November 27, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Don't forget local charities during giving seasonNov 28, 2017 3:41 pm - Think charitable giving is done now that Giving Tuesday is over? Think again. While Giving Tuesday has become one of the biggest days for charitable giving, it is actual...
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Don't just follow the political party lineNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - I keep hearing from people that all the politicians do is vote by party lines so they keep their jobs and protect themselves, and you know what every one that brings thi...
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Do the math on Trump's tax planNov 27, 2017 12:03 pm - I calculated the impact of Trump's tax plan on my taxes. My federal income taxes will go up $2,200. I'm retired, and one of the key reasons for my tax increase is that T...
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Congress should modify ACA provisions to protect MedicareNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Roughly 35,000 Illinois seniors will be diagnosed with cancer in the coming year. Fighting cancer is scary enough and patients shouldn't have to worry about access to th...
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Abortion profitsNov 27, 2017 9:38 am - On Saturday, Nov. 18,2017. the Daily Herald Opinion page had a letter from Eileen G. Soderstrom of Chicago. In the fabric of the letter, she stated that she knows "(Plan...
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Consider facts before vilifying ObamaNov 27, 2017 9:38 am - Just finished reading the letter from Mary Lou Anton telling us in five paragraphs how "appalled" she was that the two presidents Bush that she voted for had the gall to...
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Read the numbers on military strengthNov 27, 2017 12:04 pm - President Donald Trump and leaders in the GOP accuse President Obama of degrading the military. Are they correct? Let's take a look at the military at the end of 2016. T...
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Budget is abomination for older AmericansNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Recently, the House of Representatives passed a highly destructive budget that panders to the rich while torpedoing the middle and lower classes. The Alliance for Retire...
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Connection clear between tax cuts, growthNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Ralph Martire's recent column "Lessons of history don't speak well for supply-side tax reform" didn't tell you what has historically happened to the economic growth rate...
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Be more positiveNov 27, 2017 9:38 am - I was taught that one should not just complain about an issue, but should also provide an alternative solution. I neither agree nor disagree with Mr. Martire's article, ...
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