Deerfield Opinion
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Budget losing its constitutional focusApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - This month, hundreds of congressmen of both parties voted for unconstitutional spending. The Constitution states, in Article I, Section 8, all of Congress’ powers, and i...
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Obama’s record nothing to toutApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - “Obama to campaign on record of progress” — Daily Herald, April 5 Wasn’t his book titled “The Audacity of Hope”? Well, this guy sure knows about audacity. It reminds me ...
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Lawsuit abuse adds to tax burdenApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Tax Day has become a national day of protest as thousands of Americans voice their concern about the tax and spend policies. In Illinois, lawmakers added fuel to the fir...
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Cut corporate taxes and subsidiesApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - In response to Mr. Boske’s letter on April 6, no the public sector didn’t invent mortgage-backed securities or move jobs overseas. Washington relaxed limits on the power...
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College Illinois must not failApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - When we adopting our daughter from China, we immediately bought life insurance and bought into the College Illinois program. I spent two years lobbying our legislators t...
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Internet sales tax a foolish ideaApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - So, Gov. Quinn has allowed the taxing of Internet sales coming into Illinois. Our governors usually wind up in jail. This one is just dumb. He has no sense of the big pi...
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Keep high value on federal workforceApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - There’s a new attack in Congress on federal workers, and I urge the members of the Illinois delegation to rise above it. As a retired federal employee and a proud Americ...
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Support legislation for energy efficiencyApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - If you had a leaky roof that let rainwater in, I’m sure you’d fix it. But here’s the surprise. Your home most likely is leaking — only it’s a leak that’s harder to detec...
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Put more emphasis on science, mathApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - In a highly competitive global economy, we need to ensure that the next generation has the skills necessary to compete in this environment. Among the most import school ...
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What is Obama’s plan for Libya?Apr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - After waiting three weeks, President Obama finally addressed the Libya problem. He said, “Gadhafi has to go.” A week later he said Gadhafi is not the target. He said we ...