Opinion Stories from April 28, 2011 (Change date)
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DuPage taxpayers deserve betterApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage taxpayers deserve better Misuse of public funds. Unauthorized credit card charges. Lack of financial controls. These are not descriptions that DuPage taxpay...
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Stop jerks who give Elgin black eyeApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I have been a resident of Elgin for more than 20 years now and I’m writing to express my sadness over an incident that happened over the weekend at the Elgin Sports Comp...
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Corporate tax breaks are obsceneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - It must feel great on tax day if you know you are getting a huge refund, but for those of us who must pay, it’s a different story. Now imagine waiting in line at the pos...
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Let’s hold a debt summitApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Standard and Poors has sounded the alarm. The time is right because both political parties agree there is a problem with our national debt. We, as a country, seem to nee...
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Even perception of sneakiness can draw outrageApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s topic: Sneakiness in government. Or the perception thereof. Several recent examples: Ÿ The Winfield village board doubled the severance payout for its village ma...
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Work for a sustainable, affordable pension fixApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - The news this week wasn’t surprising, but it should be alarming. Illinois had the worst pension funding shortfall for state workers in the nation in fiscal 2009, a study...
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Let’s make Hultgren one and doneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted to radically change Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Operation Head Start for preschool children, plus other federal programs that citiz...
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Age limit on tanning takes away freedomApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I greatly appreciate how you kept your impartiality intact throughout your article, “State suggests 17 is too young to tan,” without constantly ranting about your opinio...
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Difference between deficit, debtApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I’m under the impression that there are many Americans, including President Obama, that don’t know the difference between the deficit and the debt. If you had a credit c...
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Is bankruptcy the answer to our ails?Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Mauthe thinks the GOP federal spending cuts will be good for the Democrats in 2012. He must believe the purpose of government is to provide everything for everyone. ...
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