Cook County Opinion
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Rich v. poor not good for U.S.Sep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The "Lower taxes on the rich to help the rest of us" letter seems to me to be ill-thought out. I don't believe everyone yearns to be rich, but they want to have sufficie...
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Blame Democrats for financial messSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm sure most Democrats think this housing mortgage crisis is all Bush's fault. After all, he's been blamed for everything from hangnails to the common cold. The Freddi...
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Bean true moderate in 8th DistrictSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - People need to start learning the truth about Steve Greenberg. Greenberg is running against Melissa Bean for the 8th District, and has been calling himself a "moderate....
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Seals television ad misrepresents KirkSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Many of you may now be seeing a campaign commercial for Dan Seals that falsely claims that Congressman Mark Kirk has been a "rubber stamp" for President Bush. Well, noth...
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Kirk doesn't just talk about changeSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals has moved aggressively to appropriate the mantle of "change" for himself. But what has he ever done to effect change? Dan Seals has never held public office. A...
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President Bush has made America saferSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Elaine Kalcsics Sept. 17 letter, which asked, "How can anyone defend Bush?" While President Bush has not been a perfect president by any stre...
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Talkers vs. doers in financial stress eraSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I've tried to follow and understand the very recent Wall Street machinations that one source called "The 10 days that reshaped U.S. finance." It will likely take me a w...
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CN merger doesn't benefit the poorSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - So, two University of Chicago professors reported to Congress that the CN/EJ&E merger would benefit poor, low income neighborhoods in the city? That conclusion is absurd...
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As assessments fall, so should tax burdenSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Property taxes are not on par with their fair cash values; which is the basis for assigning a fair tax assessment. Values have plummeted, but not assessments. When asses...
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Kirk's experience crucial for IsraelSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Kirk has an exceptional record in the 10th Congressional District. The recent letter to the editor titled "Seals shows more support for Israel" which accused...