Des Plaines Opinion
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First do the cutting, then talk about taxesMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - The Herald reported Tuesday that Gov. Pat Quinn is twisting arms in Springfield to get the votes needed to make the temporary income tax hike permanent. He says that wit...
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President continues to hide the truthMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - The president, during a news conference April 17, said that 35 percent of the people enrolled in Obamacare were under the age of 35. He also said that 8 million had sign...
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All human life is sacred, needs protectionMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - In the letters published April 24, Rich Lorimer asks for intelligent answers to a number of questions he poses in "Babies' deaths renews abortion questions." The answers...
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Tax-hike extension would continue servicesMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - I am writing to support making the 5 percent income tax rate permanent so that the clients we serve and the people of Illinois can continue to receive the human services...
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Editorial: School district's decision on hours reasonableMay 20, 2014 5:01 am - It's no wonder parents in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 do a happy dance when their child is chosen, by lottery, to attend Ridge Family Center for Learning. ...
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Eye protection crucial in chemistry classMay 19, 2014 5:01 am - I applaud Ms. Falguni Soni (the high school teacher recently featured on your front page May 12) for her ardent desire to instruct her students in science and particular...
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Vote for sincere people who want to leadMay 19, 2014 5:01 am - The extent of my formal study of finance, currency and commerce occurred nearly 60 years ago when I enrolled in Econ 101, and I took the course only because the universi...
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Study economy in sectors, not as a wholeMay 17, 2014 5:01 am - The income inequality research is the worst I have ever seen by economists searching for agreeable political solutions. All the data I have seen is provided in the gross...
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Taxidermy money should be spent on the poorMay 16, 2014 5:00 am - In regard to the “Minister's Menagerie” article of April 10, the monies that Pastor Keith Gomez paid out for supplies to kill and preserve through taxidermy could have b...
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White House must reveal the truthMay 12, 2014 5:01 am - I know you don't want to hear about Benghazi anymore, but when I heard this guy, a former spokesman from the Obama White House, call Fox News host Bret Baier "dude," it ...