Glenview Opinion
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Financial waste isn’t hard to findOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - How can we possibly balance the budget with the government waste that exists? Recently a friend’s relatives, GSA workers, were moved back to the U.S. by the government. ...
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Obama’s jobs bill is a road to nowhereOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - It has been almost three years since Obama had been elected president, and for almost three years now he is still in campaign mode. This time it’s his “jobs” bill. He’s ...
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Cook County needs a simpler tax codeOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Why are we taxpayers so dumb? Why do we allow those whom we have elected to confuse us with tax codes, multipliers, exemptions and appeals processes that only they seem ...
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End tax break for SearsOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The Sears EDA has to be stopped. Clearly none of the people deciding on this issue have students in District 300 or care about our children; otherwise, this amendment wo...
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Don’t balance budget on backs of least of usOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - The faith community of First Presbyterian Church of Elgin is seeking to live out God’s call for compassion and justice in our world. We are concerned that the budget cos...
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A proposal to help economy reboundOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - I propose a five-point plan to improve the U.S. economy: 1. For individuals with IRAs or 401(k) plans, repeal the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty for retirement acco...
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Put humans first in state decisionOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - In the Oct. 9 article “Quinn puts Mabley’s noble legacy at stake,” Burt Constable recaps how a horrible institution called the Dixon State School was replaced by a much ...
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Compromise necessary for our democracyOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - When I first heard of Hank Williams Jr.’s recent quote regarding Obama and Hitler, I was naturally appalled. After hearing the actual quotation, I made the determination...
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Where’s the cap on property tax hikes?Oct 14, 2011 5:00 am - Forgive me for sounding off but I know I’m not the only one who experienced total dismay when opening up my property tax bill. I live in an condo association, and our pr...
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Insurers manipulate law to their gainOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - When I heard that the health insurance industry is raising rates, I was confused. President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act will require that insurance providers spen...