Carpentersville Opinion
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Failed 'trickle down' agenda is not reformDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - It should be no surprise that under the false promise of "trickle-down" economics, which failed under presidents Reagan and Bush, Republicans are pushing another huge ta...
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Dumbing down AmericaDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - I was born in Hardin County, Illinois - 396 miles south of Elgin, as the crow flies. I attended a one-room school in the middle of Shawnee National Forest for eight year...
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Illinois tax rate really is highestDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - In the Nov. 28 Daily Herald "Your Views" there was a letter written by Mich Barbezat of Elgin saying that the tax rate for Illinois was less than our neighboring states ...
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Who can remember every conversation?Dec 03, 2017 12:00 am - I just have one thing, well, maybe more, to say regarding the letter questioning Jeff Session's memory. Can you give us the details of everyone you spoke with last year ...
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Students need more physical educationNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Many schools in Kane County have a form of physical education. But students are still lacking exercise in their lives. Students aren't having exercise as we all are led ...
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No wonder wealthy are fleeingNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - I was rather surprised that our Elgin city manager needs two new assistant city managers. If I read the Daily Herald correctly, they are to "rethink organizational struc...
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The abortion decisionNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A Nov. 18 post, "Abortion is woman's decision." She made a decision before that also, to have unprotected sex. Then many expect the taxpayers, including those who believ...
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DOJ boss' failure to recall is astonishingNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - I am concerned about our Secretary of the Department of Justice's memory. After five hours of testimony, his failure to recall or remember important details of the Trump...
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Tax bill cynical, dishonest and harmfulNov 13, 2017 11:01 pm - As Chairman of the Way & Means Tax Policy Committee, 6th District Congressman Peter Roskam should be sensitive to tax issues that might harm Illinois. That does not app...
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5 questions to ask about gun controlNov 10, 2017 11:01 pm - To Congress and the president, it's time to act on the epidemic of gun violence sweeping America. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough. America desperately wants and...