Hampshire Opinion
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Small price to preserve natureJan 14, 2011 6:00 am - Having seen the article about a proposed referendum so the Kane County Forest Preserve District would be able to buy up more land while it is so cheap seems like such an...
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Wartime no time for tax cutsJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - I am sure that congressional Republicans and Democrats could trot out 50 economists that would say that the recent tax cut deal that sees the Bush tax cuts become the Ob...
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Three-prong approach to fiscal healthJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Why are you, Gov. Quinn and the Democratic leadership, focusing on closing the budget gap by proposing tax increases including an increase in the income tax rate on busi...
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Income tax hike not necessaryJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - An income tax hike is not necessary when Gov. Pat Quinn gave a $25 million grant to build a new charter school. The money was given to the United Neighborhood Organizati...
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Not every path leads to GodJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Judi Tepe expressed in her recent letter that her hope was that “a person of faith is tolerant and believes that there are many paths to God.” Basic logic would suggest ...
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Does this amount to misconduct?Jan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Illinois taxpayers must be shaking their heads and rolling their eyes having heard about a temporary increase in what was the temporary income tax. When does mismanageme...
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Light show lookers helped food bankJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Thank you to everyone that visited our musical holiday lights display. We hope you enjoyed it. We especially thank those that brought a donation for the FISH food pantry...
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Facts, figures show folly of pensionsJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - I continue to be amazed how the state legislators are breaking their arms patting themselves on the back over having “fixed” the state pension program by making a minor ...
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5% income tax is unreasonableJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I find it amazing that many in our state government want to impose an additional 2 percent income tax to the current 3 percent sales tax. The number of people out of wor...
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Cal siding with Sarah is crazyJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I've always considered Cal Thomas to be goofy but now that he is siding with Sarah Palin on the “death panels” I have to change that designation to total lunatic. It is ...