Deerfield Opinion
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Real 2009 deficit was over $2.1 trillionOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Federal Government has just announced that the Federal Budget Deficit for Fiscal Year 2009 that ended Sept. 30 was $1.4 trillion. That is a lowball figure. It assum...
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Tobacco law is good for business, healthOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association supports passage of legislation known as the PACT Act that helps combat illegal sales of cigarettes. We believe the PACT Act will det...
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We deserve equal shot at health careOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I support the right for all people to have choice. We should be able to choose whether we want to keep our private coverage, to choose another private plan, or to choose...
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It's time to get real about Social SecurityOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I found myself agreeing with much of Froma Harrop's comments about Social Security and the expectation that some recipients expect a raise every year, whether or not it'...
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Someone who truly deserves sainthoodOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Born Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob, he later performed under his Anglicized birth name, Amos Jacobs. I hope the Pope is reading this. It commenced with the last seven do...
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Volunteers needed now more than everOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The survey released in late August was sobering for agencies that depend on volunteers. The National Conference on Citizenship reported that most Americans were cutting ...
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Prospect's Bard spoof a great evening of theaterOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - My thanks to the performers of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" at Prospect High School, for a delightful, charming, spoof-filled presentation of these famou...
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Hoffman Estates not made of moneyOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I wasn't aware that the Village of Hoffman Estates has tens of millions of dollars to spare. The village is constructing a new police department off of Higgins Road that...
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Reform campaign finance, term lengthOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Meaningful campaign finance reform requires support for the reform commission recommendations. Legislators will be more inclined to take the tough votes that are needed ...
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Schaumburg should take hint from EGVOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Kudos to Mayor Johnson and the Village Board of Elk Grove Village for deciding to rebate $300,000 yearly in excess revenue from the Grove Mall TIF district to local Scho...