Palatine Opinion
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Make the tough cuts before raising taxesAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Ms. Ryg, president of Voices for Illinois Children, in arguing that "the modernization our revenue structure needs to capture economic growth where it exists and improve...
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Let the wealthy carry a larger loadAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's time to start shaming the super rich into carrying a bigger portion of our nation's tax load. Most of us can't imagine what it's like to be worth $100 million, but...
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GOP should show concern for needyAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - An open letter to Peter Roskam and many Republican candidates: I keep hearing about your Christian and family values, yet it seems you have forgotten that caring about ...
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Small businesses need Joe WalshAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Who are your small businessmen? Your butcher, baker, dry cleaner, dentist, auto repairman, sandwich maker, pizza maker, ice cream shop owner, hair dresser, cell phone de...
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American Latinos need to speak upAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Our federal and state and city governments have huge deficits. Unemployment stays high, and millions of legal Americans are out of work. All this while we have 12 millio...
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Who's paying for Blago defense?Aug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I was wondering why no one in the media has corrected the statement made by Sam Adam Jr. about the taxpayers of Illinois paying for the defense of our state's impeached ...
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No rights beyond Natural LawAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Eugene Robinson's Aug. 12 article, the U.S. Constitution does not construe "rights" but illustrates and codifies what is commonly known as Natural Law, an...
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Speeding fines could fill budget holesAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - One-hundred thirteen - yes, 113. That is how many cars my 13-year-old daughter counted passing us on southbound Route 53 between Palatine and Higgins roads (about a seve...
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Damage was done before ObamaAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Mr. Wagner, in response to your letter of Aug. 17, I believe you got a couple of your facts from Glenn Beck/Rush Limbaugh, and since they never let the facts stand in th...
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Why does Spanish get preference?Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, June 10, I went to the county courthouse in Rolling Meadows to obtain a duplicate copy of a birth certificate. Much to my surprise there were no request form...