Kane County Opinion
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What's wrong with good benefits for all?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Reader Paul Arnot (July 25) is incensed that the president of a teachers union has spoken out in favor of single-payer, universal health care coverage. This teacher enj...
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Looking for the real truth on health careAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - As many of your readers are probably aware, the White House is "very concerned" about what they say are lies being spread about their Health Care Reform plan, and have s...
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Obama remarks an insult to doctorsAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Evidently doctors are too busy to take President Obama to task over his denigrating of their profession. In his stumping for health care and insurance, he continually ac...
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Can you make sense of this bill?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Here is a tiny snippet from the 1,201 page Waxman Markey cap and trade bill, HR2454. ''(4) Customer Facility Savings - The term "customer facility savings" means a reduc...
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Obama fans should expect more vitriolAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I greatly appreciate the letter from Thorn Randall because he gave me the excuse I have wanted to write to you. Mr. Randall and his political ilk are exceptionally narro...
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Gain health care, lose freedom?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - As part of the discussion about health care reform I have heard people state that "health care should be a right." I am very unclear as to what that statement means. Why...
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Video gambling bad source of incomeAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Congrats to the DuPage County Board for voting Aug. 11 to ban video gambling machines in unincorporated areas. This sends a message to Springfield politicians: Find a ne...
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What's yours is yours; what's mine is mineAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A right, by its nature, is free. "All men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights-" so wrote Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration o...
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Punishing businesses isn't productiveAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I disagree with Carol Kenzel's comments about the red light camera at Biesterfield and Rohlwing roads in Elk Grove Village. No driver who comes to a complete stop at the...
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Is a $2,300 tax credit the answer?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - There are a lot of passionate opinions regarding health-care reform. There are many people who have been unable to get health insurance because of pre-existing condition...