Lake County Opinion
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Can government handle health care?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent rush to thrust government-run health care upon us has many of us deeply concerned. As for me personally, I readily acknowledge that the system is in need of r...
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Limit program to American-made carsAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been reading about how successful the "Cash for Clunkers" program is. It is generally felt that though it will have minimal impact on economic recovery it has bee...
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Shelter rules cost a dog a homeAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Lately I have been on line looking at local animal shelters to find a dog for adoption. As a dog lover I was excited to be in our new townhouse and out of an apartment. ...
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What's so bad about drop in birthrate?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - One of your headlines on Aug. 8 proclaimed, "Recession blamed for lower birthrates." It reported on a drop in U.S. births in 2008, the first decline of the decade. In th...
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People need access to health insuranceAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - According to recent stories in the Daily Herald, Congressional committees have come out with strong health care reform proposals. If enacted, these proposals will go a l...
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Energy bill nothing but big tax hikeAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Washington is trying to hand Illinois, and the rest of the nation, the largest tax increase in our history. The "cap-and-trade" scheme at the core of the energy tax bill...
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Medicare should be open to everyoneAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - As a Medicare recipient who has a supplemental policy, why can't this same program be opened up to everyone? My policy is with Humana, and they get the $96.40 per month...
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What happened to self responsibility?Aug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Having read Dick Durbin's article in the Daily Herald regarding more federal money being pursued by Elgin and Hanover Park for their police departments, I see what I thi...
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Time for managers to manage in KaneAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent articles concerning issues with balancing the Kane County budget are very enlightening. They open a window into part of the reason why the cost of government ...
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Reform plan expands access to abortionAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - I find President Obama's effort to push and prod congress and the general population into his nationalized health care plan nothing less than bullying. It is unacceptabl...