Cook County Opinion
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Real science shows dangers of GMOsMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - In a recent Daily Herald column, Michael Gerson defended GMOs by claiming that critics are using "pseudoscience" and "undermining public trust in legitimate scientific a...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Ideas toward a more perfect unionMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Revenue: Tax dividends, capital gains and carried interest as ordinary income. Taxes on foreign subsidiaries in the year earned. Don't defer until repatriated. End step-...
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Caregivers shouldn't owe union duesMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - As a care provider for my head-injured son, I receive limited compensation from the state of Illinois, which is used for his financial support. When my son qualified fo...
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Keep fighting pension sweetenerMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Thank you for your editorial on the public pension sweetener; talk about "adding insult to injury." Just need to have more people realize how ridiculous and irresponsibl...
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Bank CEOs not held accountableMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - How come Bernie Madoff went to jail for 150 years and guys like Chase Bank's Jamie Dimon didn't even have to stand in a police lineup? He and the other bank CEOs should...
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Public, private unions differMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to highlight a difference between public and private unions. A public union's sole purpose is to collectively bargain for higher wages and benefits and su...
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We need new guaranteed work programMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - The pope recently had a tweet "When we cannot earn our own bread, we lose our dignity. This is a tragedy, especially for the young." In our inner cities, we need a WPA-...
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Dollar comes before health of the worldMay 31, 2015 12:01 am - This response is in regards to Mr. Degner's response to a previous letter's page submission from your May 24 edition. Mr. Degner is concerned about "the climate warming ...
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Laughs are gone from SNLMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - My commentary has to do with the lighter side of the news, show business to be specific. A recent article by the Associated Press presented an interview with SNL's Lorn...