Barrington Opinion
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Benefits outweigh costs of mammogramsNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations regarding screening for breast cancer. They suggest no screening age 40-49 and at mos...
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Here's how to put people back to workNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I saw on Fox News the official unemployment figures, which do not include those who have given up looking for jobs. So what do we do? (1) Keep the Bush tax cuts. (2) Red...
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Saturday SoapboxNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Drive Route 59 lately? If you've driven Route 59 north across DuPage County and into Cook County anywhere near rush hour, well, you've been moving slowly. Isn't it irrit...
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Senate must keep health care aliveNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - The House of Representatives finally did something that benefits the American public and not just the politicians and their special interests. The debate is almost ident...
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Bill isn't perfect, but it's a good startNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The health care reform bill posed difficult challenges and decisions for all members of the House of Representatives. I am proud and grateful that Rep. Melissa Bean was ...
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Bean couldn't have read bill before voteNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Shortly before casting her "yes" vote on health care reform, Congresswoman Melissa Bean stated she "wants to read the bill thoroughly before commenting." Since the bill ...
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Everyone needs help at some point in lifeNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Wake Up America! Each of us needs a little help now and then. It's humbling to admit that I cannot afford health care at this time in my life, but I was always for refor...
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Business owners need public optionNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - We are a family of five with a small home-based business in Buffalo Grove. We were notified by our health care coverage, Uni care of Illinois that they are no longer pro...
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Attack brainwashing that fuels terrorismNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Suspected murderer/terrorist Maj. Nidal Hasan had it right when he wrote that there is a war going on against Muslims. What he failed to realize is that it is a war of M...
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Take time to talk at family mealtimesNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Today kids are so consumed with extracurricular activities that it can be nearly impossible to sit down at the dinner table. As a high school senior I know how tough it ...