Des Plaines Opinion
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Obama’s oil-drilling policy costs us allMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - When are people going to get angry at this administration’s policies that are driving up the cost of energy in the United States? From the moment he started campaigning ...
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Shrinking government isn’t only solutionMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - We have a good number of states, as well as individuals, getting back in benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, military bases, crop subsidies, etc.) much more than they pay in t...
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Mental illness is everywhere, treatableMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - May is Mental Health Month. Since 1949, this month has provided an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues. Consider that one in four families are affe...
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Township services are valuable, neededMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - This letter is in response to the recent drumbeat of negative publicity about the role of township government in Illinois. Wheeling Township stands as an excellent examp...
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Truck-speed bill harmful to motoristsMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Truck-speed bill harmful to motorists Here we go again. Motorists should know SB 1913, which raises speed limits for large tractor-trailer trucks to 65 mph from 55 ...
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Affordable Care Act not so affordableMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - As I read people’s opinions I have come to find many do not understand the Affordable Care Act. First the title itself is a misnomer. Many still cannot afford health ins...
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Tax the untaxed to balance budgetMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - It’s time politicians stop debating whether to raise taxes instead of finding a way to tax those income earners who pay little or no taxes. I’m talking about the crimin...
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Proposal opens door to easy rate hikesMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Proposal opens door to easy rate hikes Your April 11 article about HB 14, automatic rate-hike legislation pushed by Ameren and ComEd (“Customer benefits debated in ...
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DREAM Act bad for AmericaMay 08, 2011 2:00 am - State Sen. Tom Johnson’s vocal support of the plan to create scholarships for immigrants’ children should cause outrage in every single citizen. If this is his way of ma...
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TV preacher doesn’t deserve GOP supportMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - According to a recent article in Church and State magazine written by Joseph L. Conn: Texas-based TV preacher Kenneth Copeland takes in millions in tax-deductible donati...