Elgin Opinion
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Put spending money into hands of poorSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - Allowing the wealthy to have more money will not create jobs. Jobs don’t appear from higher profits or from larger investments; jobs are created when a company’s demand ...
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Make tollway part of IDOTSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - The recent decision by the toll authority board to practically double the tolls displayed the undemocratic procedure for making rate hikes. The tollway board proposed th...
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Don’t reduce funds for artificial limbsSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing to speak up for amputees and persons with chronic limb impairment. Several states have taken the extreme steps of trying to modify Medicaid benefits so that...
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Stress prevention, not just a cureSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - We are seeing a lot of pink these days as the breast cancer fundraising raises millions to “find a cure,” although 86 percent of patients are already being cured through...
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Buck up, kids; we had it worseSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Really? Really? I have read several comments about how U-46 is routing buses this year for schools. Some parents are complaining about how their child has to walk up to ...
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The SoapboxSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Talk in circles: Elgin canceled plans for a roundabout at a Dundee Avenue and Summit Street because it couldn’t acquire the needed property. But roundabouts can work bea...
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Buying American leads to job creationSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Why worry about jobs going to Asia — if you’re driving a Toyota? My friends wring their hands about “everything is coming from Asia,” but half of them own foreign-brande...
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Raise taxes on million-buck salariesSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - In 1970, 41 years ago, the top CEO “total compensation” was 20 times the average salary paid to their employees. Today the average executive “total compensation” is more...
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Animal control story showed biasSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing in reference to the “Animal control grilled” article that appeared on the front page of the Daily Herald Aug. 24. I am a personal friend of Paul Kuehnert. I...
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Who has gotten us in deeper debt?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - The conservative forces are blaming Obama for a huge increase in the national debt. But is he really so bad? Let’s compare: Ÿ Truman, minus 21.7 percent Ÿ Einsenhower, p...