Carol Stream Opinion
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Still pays to work for the governmentFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Macy's, Motorola, United, Microsoft, Bank of America are cutting thousands of jobs. Circuit City and others are closing. The list goes on. Recent headlines in the Daily ...
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Put politics aside on stimulus planFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Former President Bush gave a tax refund to all of us last year, and the economy is in even worse shape now. Bush gave tax breaks to big corporations on the theory that t...
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Health official should keep quietFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The chairwoman of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board needs to learn when it is best to keep quiet. Why would Susana Lopatka feel the need to "blast" Edward Ho...
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Federal spending won't grow economyFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Economic history shows that FDR attempted to stimulate the economy during the depression by spending the equivalent of $500 billion in today's dollars. Economic output a...
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Nitpicking shouldn't decide who winsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - One is criticized for work that isn't neatly stapled. Another is scolded for forgetting to number pages on the homework. One had an answer right in several places, but t...
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The real cost of stimulus packageFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - It would go a long way toward transparency if our elected representatives would clearly remind the public that the stimulus package is money the U.S. is, in effect, borr...
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1 board should hear COD objectionsFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - As a taxpayer in this district for more than 25 years, a former student of College of DuPage and parent of a COD alum, I am outraged at the establishment of two electora...
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Disappointed in Roskam 'no' voteFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Peter Roskam, I am disappointed in your vote against the economic stimulus plan. President Obama reached out his hand to Republicans, listened to their input...
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Naperville Geezer inspires with Cubs camp chroniclesFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - John Fieser. Rhymes with "geezer." That's what "Feez," as many of us call him, said to Rick Reuschel last week, so the former Cubs pitching legend would pronounce Fieser...
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Glenbard students grateful for the helpFeb 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear Glenbard High School District 87 community: Thank you for supporting the Glenbard West English Language Learners (ELL) sweatshirt project. Once again all eighty-fiv...