Opinion Stories from December 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Cliff jumping with ObamaDec 03, 2012 2:42 pm - Why are Republicans playing the Democrats’ game that the “fiscal cliff” is all about taxation? House Speaker John Boehner already made the pre-emptive concession of agre...
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A legacy we dare not leaveDec 03, 2012 2:42 pm - You might not have noticed that another round of U.N. climate talks is under way, this time in Doha, Qatar. You also might not have noticed that we’re barreling toward a...
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Elder lobby should back off on MedicareDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - AARP’s shot over the bow on the fiscal cliff talks is most unpleasant. Perhaps you’ve seen the ad on TV. As seniors go about their day, a stern female voice says of Medi...
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Pension crisis a threat to state’s futureDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - The Daily Herald’s Nov. 25 article “Pension relief for suburbs?” is timely as the Illinois General Assembly has returned to Springfield to address public pension reform ...
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Editorial: Licensing bill would make roads saferDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - Imagine hundreds of thousands of drivers on the state’s roads who have never taken a driver’s test and don’t have driver’s licenses. Or imagine being the victim of a ca...
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In Oval Office, the fly hears allDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - Much speculation has followed the private luncheon between President Obama and Mitt Romney, about which little is known. Photographers captured grainy images of Romney ...
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Closing 2 juvenile prisons makes senseDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - Illinois has made tremendous progress over the past decade in cutting the number of youth held in state prisons by investing in alternatives that improve public safety, ...
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2 clergy didn’t speak for all CatholicsDec 03, 2012 4:00 am - The Nov. 29 headline “Clergy back license law” is, at best, misleading. With all due respect for their admirable vocations, the two clergy who spoke to state lawmakers i...
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