Elmhurst Opinion
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Lucky for even small changeNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Conservatives claim Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 1,990-page Obama health bill is the worst piece of legislation since the New Deal. The Congressional Budget Office estimates t...
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One more chance to change 'no' votesNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - As a person who lost my insurance after being promised it by a large corporation after my husband's retirement, I know what it is like to go without health care. On Nov....
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Calls falling on deaf ears?Nov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - We'd like to purchase a hearing aid for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. His constituents have been calling and calling his offices both in Washington and back home in DuPage Cou...
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One more chance on health billNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act. I won't bore your readers by describing the importance and historical significance of this bill. Those who v...
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We, the people, need health careNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - I was watching MSNBC when the House of Representatives made history voting on and passing HR3962, the health care reform bill. Unfortunately, my representative, U.S. Rep...
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DuPage vaccination a pleasureNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - When the DuPage County Health Department received its second batch of swine flu vaccine, I made an appointment to get my shot. I drove over there thinking I'd probably h...
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Stop the education insanityNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest your numerous articles regarding education in Illinois, especially in the suburbs, in Oct. 30 edition. They pointed out how education, especially ma...
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Senior free ride plan hurts othersNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Once again, Illinois legislators showed no backbone. By refusing to end free transit rides for all but low-income seniors, they put politics ahead of doing the right thi...
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Ryan-Levine ties call for scrutinyNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A few years after Rod Blagojevich was first elected governor, Republicans rightly showed concern for what seemed to be a smorgasbord of disreputable conduct surrounding ...
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Can we afford excesses of the past?Nov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The Nov. 4 article, "Suggestion: Consolidate fire districts" by Jake Griffin bares comment. Taxpayers should note that District 4 DuPage County Board member Grant Eckhof...