Burlington Opinion
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Support move to universal health careAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Every industrialized country, except the U.S., has a system that provides health care for all their citizens. According to the Institute of Medicine, in the U.S 18,000 p...
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U-46 bias suit could be reversedAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading "Frivolous suit costs U-46 school money," I couldn't have said it any better than Dick Daniels. He hit the nail right on the head when stating that he coul...
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We're not cash poor; we spend too muchAug 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In the news it was pointed out that the states of New York and New Jersey have begun to realize that the problem facing the political leaders wasn't the need for more ta...
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Tell Congressmen to drill in the U.S.Aug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - It is inexcusable that Congress adjourned without voting on any kind of energy bill, while millions of Americans continue to suffer from the high cost of fuel! The Speak...
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Lower taxes on rich to help rest of usAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's reduce taxes on the rich! Everyone wants to be wealthy! Take a survey and 9 out of 10 people will say they want to be rich. Why then do most politicians want to in...
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Not the time to relinquish controlAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - This responds to the editorial titled "Settle the District U-46 Bias Suit Soon," published in the Daily Herald Aug. 15. It's time that the members of this community unde...
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Raise income tax to support schoolsAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In Illinois we have very little pork in our state budget. But we have to work on the logic of taxing the poorest in Illinois to pay for our services. In Illinois if you ...
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Experience doesn't equal effectivenessAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Experience counts? How about judgment? Sen. John McCain's chief political adviser, Randy Scheunemann, and his company received over $250,000 this year alone lobbying fo...
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Elgin parking ban just won't workAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know who is going to dig out the cars on the side of the street that gets plowed in when we have a snow storm? Also where do I put the leaves? I can't af...
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The ultimate form of recyclingAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - My idea of cremation for everyone is large forests where the ashes are placed under each new tree. When the trees are mature, the products from them are used to pay and ...