Carol Stream Opinion
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We should blame ourselves for crisisOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Who's to blame for this economic turmoil? Look in the mirror and there's your answer. Each one of us. That's right. We borrow, borrow, borrow, finance, finance, finance ...
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Thanks for support of special recreationOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Earlier this month the Outback Steakhouse in Bloomingdale opened their doors to the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) for a special luncheon benefiti...
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Experience no longer mattersOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - McCain campaign slogans from the "Straight Talk Express." "Experience matters" and "Country First." I think the straight talk express has derailed. With the selection of...
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The challenge of finding college loansOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A college education is essential in finding a decent paying job these days. However, with the rising costs of tuition, it is next to impossible for a 21-year- old like ...
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Double-digit raises? Not now.Oct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's funny how quickly things change. In a matter of days, many of us have gone from a mindset of simple belt-tightening to life-changing shifts in when we plan to retir...
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Just say no to more taxesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Enough with the taxes already. We have an income tax, a sales tax, a gas tax, a marriage tax and even a death tax. That's right - if you die you have to pay for it. I gu...
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Looking for WMDs in wrong placesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Senator John McCain continues to stun the political world by creating the first stealth candidate for the vice presidency of the U.S. She is a different type of WMD: a w...
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'Trickle Up' theory for economic woesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a radical thought: Let's try implementing the Trickle Up theory of economics. We took the Trickle Down theory out for a spin and it has proved to be an unmitigate...
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700 pages of smoke and mirrorsOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Hank Paulson sounded the panic alarm that the universe would implode if U.S. taxpayers didn't open their wallets and throw billions of dollars to them to save the banks....
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Bush has cried wolf once too oftenOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Please, let's not buy into the White House Bail-Out Plan. It's just a three-page outline without real specification except to give Paulson unlimited power beyond what ou...