Des Plaines Opinion
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Trickle-down theory has failed usJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Since the administration of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, Republicans have extolled the advantages of lowering the top marginal tax rate, suggesting taxing the wealthy les...
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Up to Madigan to bless tax increaseJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Men like State Sen. Michael Noland with fortitude and intelligence to take a risky political move to advocate an increase from 3 to 5 percent in our state income tax are...
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Still no answers in Elgin clear-cutJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - People are still asking me what happened when they see our houses from Route 19 or at the cul-de-sac on Bruce Drive. In 2004 the city of Elgin paid Elgin Toyota $75,000 ...
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Letter was rude and ill-timedJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - I am replying to a letter published in Fence Post on Dec. 21. The letter, written by Frank Sears of Buffalo Grove, should have been signed Ebenezer Scrooge. This is the ...
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Number of workdays fewer for teachersJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Regarding Robert Kennedy's letter from Palatine (Fence Post Dec. 23), he left out an important fact in his comparison of teachers and other workers. Let's not forget th...
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Missing person in year-end roundupJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - When mentioning people in the suburbs who were lost in 2010, I think we need to remember Don Tuttle. He ran the Elgin Observatory for many years and taught astronomy at...
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Free rides are payback for seniorsJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Jennifer Bauer (Fence Post, Dec. 19) is certainly correct. There is no rational basis for allowing affluent seniors to ride our transit system for free. Just as there is...
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Tax bill comes with great costsJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - On Dec. 17, President Obama signed a tax-cut bill that provides critically needed stimulus to the economy, including continued income tax cuts for middle class families,...
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Now is time to end the death penaltyJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - In response to the Dec. 29 article, “Lawmakers could take a last look at Illinois' death penalty,” I do hope that January is the time the legislature puts an end to our ...
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Illinoisans need some shaping upJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Another decade is drawing to a close, giving us all an opportunity to reflect on the past and make plans for the future. As we say goodbye to 2010, remember that no year...