Woodridge Opinion
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Can't afford pay for play administrationFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Barack Obama's compromise with big labor over health care reform is the final straw for me. This type of "compromise" is not a compromise at all, but simply what we are ...
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Higher wages do help businessesFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - I stand opposed to the position of the Employment Policies Institute as stated in its Fence Post Letter of Jan. 18. First, there is plenty of evidence that raising the ...
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Out of touch with pro-choice viewsFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - My compliments to Chuck Goudie for his clear thinking Jan. 25 column in the Daily Herald in which he exposes the disparity of Catholic candidates for office who profess ...
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Debate aside, center a source of prideFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - As readers of the Daily Herald know from Marco Santana's reporting, there are significant disagreements within the Glen Ellyn Park District board about how the planning ...
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Tax reform might save stateFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In DuPage County and across the state, families are reeling from the recession while city, county, and state budgets are squeezed. Citizens, especially children and fami...
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Money isn't the only thing to considerJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - The students who rallied in Park Ridge to protest Maine Township High School District 207's decision to dismiss more than 130 teachers and other staff deserve commendati...
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No TIF district needed for NavistarJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Navistar, a company whose revenue was $11.5 billion last year, is agitating for a comparatively tiny $20 million tax increment financing (TIF) district plus $1.5 million...
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Unity, cooperation lacking from GOPJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - What are the Republicans doing to get more jobs for the unemployed, keep people in their homes, and get more American people protected with affordable health care? I lo...
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Where are the jobs we've 'saved'?Jan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - David Axelrod said the Recovery Act saved or created 2 million jobs. Robert Gibbs made a more modest claim of 1.5 million jobs. Valerie Jarrett was more vague guessing t...
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Is 'do not call' too hard to understand?Jan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - It appears that the politicians have exempted themselves from the national "do not call" list. My phone has been ringing off the hook every night for weeks. My caller ID...