McHenry County Opinion
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Drop recreation, voc-ed from schoolMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Are public schools under funded? Is the glass half empty? What are the intended functions of public education? Are they trying to do too much? Education, vocation, recre...
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Listen to the people on health reformMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I read with disbelief Ms. Estrich's article wherein she stated that "we send our representatives to Washington not to do what we want them to do". To be a Congressional ...
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Senators, defend Clean Air ActMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - As polluters ramp up efforts across the country that weaken pollution regulations, our senators must stand strong. The pollution that causes global warming and the indus...
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Why the delay on health care reform?Mar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Why do we let the scare tactics win? A new federal study shows health care spending rose to $2.5 trillion in 2009. The cost of our family's health insurance rose 30 perc...
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Reforms will keep insurers honestMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - It is clear what will happen if there is no health care reform: Patients will sicken to the point of permanent disability or death, employers and employees will pay to r...
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Politicians should take pay cuts, tooMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I have a solution for the tremendous deficit that Illinois faces in the coming year. Cut all politicians' salaries in half. The governor makes $177,000 a year. Now his s...
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Health care reform will lower costsMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I am in the financial industry. For years, I have seen the financial and emotional devastation of families due to non-covered medical bills. The pre-existing conditions...
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Midwives part of health care solutionMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A letter by Peter Flowers (Feb. 8 Fence Post) stated, "Health care reform is a vital issue to all Americans." A neglected area in the debate over health care reform is m...
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Where's the relief for self-employed?Mar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I am self-employed with a small construction business that I run out of my home. I am close to be homeless. I've been late on my mortgage every month, and I had to borro...
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Pull out the stops on U.S. intelligenceMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Be afraid, be very, very afraid, say the heads of our major intelligence agencies. Testifying before a Senate committee they said they are "certain" there will be anothe...