Opinion Stories from May 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Write legislators about pension ‘fix’May 17, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s pension reform proposal provides, in part, that school districts and community colleges pay more toward their teachers’ pensions. On May 2, House Speak...
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Geneva taxpayers sold bill of goodsMay 17, 2012 4:40 am - This is nuts! Was this your reaction when you opened your property tax bill? Why did your taxes increase so much? The answer is, “It is all about the schools.” Or better...
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No more bailoutsMay 17, 2012 4:40 am - No more bailouts ever! If your company made a mistake — too bad. Suck it up and swallow it the same way every American citizen has to. No more taking our Social Security...
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‘Entitlement’ is wrong word for what we’ve earnedMay 17, 2012 1:00 am - I do not like the word entitlement. To me, it sounds as though the people are asking for a gift from the government. In fact, I (we) have paid and continue to pay for so...
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