Aurora Opinion
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GOP inconsistent in tax messageDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The Democratic Party voted 228-12 in favor of a cost of living adjustment, HR5987, which would have provided a $250 check to retirees, veterans and the disabled in the y...
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Bush tax cuts did help the economyDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - President Obama and Congress are negotiating an extension to the Bush tax cuts, set to expire on Jan. 1. These cuts were enacted in 2001 by the Republican congress to re...
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Unpump the volume, CarpentersvilleDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - As a resident of Carpentersville, the level of music that comes from passing vehicles is becoming a nuisance. The city of Carpentersville should enforce a noise ordinanc...
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Pension makes big differenceDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Dave Urbanek of the Teachers Retirement System recently responded to my letter to the Fence Post in which I suggested the creation of a “Pension Benefit Preservation Fun...
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Bipartisanship cures amnesiaDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - It has not taken long for the Republican talking heads to forget recent history. The most recent Republican in the White House, George W. Bush, inherited a record federa...
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Facts not being told about tax burdenDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding Angela Campagna's Dec. 5 letter stating, “most people over 40 are being laid off and not being hired,” Come on. Why would the Daily Herald even publish a lette...
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Dream Act sanitizes illegal immigrationDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The proposed Dream Act might solve the immigration problems of some immigrants who thought they followed all the rules to get here but got caught up in technicalities on...
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Muslim community, speak up for U.S.Dec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Heartfelt thanks to the Daily Herald (Dec. 4) for printing the tragic news that a Pakistani cleric in Peshawar Pakistan has “offered a cash reward Friday to anyone who k...
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Keep smoking out of casinosDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Keep smoking out of casinos
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Thanks for your political supportDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Thanks for your political support