McHenry County Opinion
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Status quo won't work on health careOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I enjoyed David Broder's column wherein he discussed the President's speech on health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Mr. Broder pointed out that the Pre...
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'Supportive living' supports seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Some say government and health care don't mix. Others disagree. But even those on opposite sides of today's health care debate can agree on the benefits of Illinois' inn...
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Democratic motives are very transparentOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - We finally have transparency in politics. In Massachusetts, the Senate voted to amend a 2004 state law which eliminated the governor's power to appoint a temporary repla...
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ECC popularity growing while grants dwindleOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As the legislative liaison for the board of trustees of Elgin Community College, I am happy to report we have a lot to be proud of these days. ECC and other community co...
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Move to small cars doesn't seem smartOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - While we are being "pushed" into smaller smart cars, isn't it kind of dumb to see trucks getting bigger and bigger and driving faster and faster. Safety belts will not s...
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Parallels with car insuranceOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - It is time to control the auto insurance companies. We need a law to force them to insure everyone, including those with histories of drunken driving arrests and others ...
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Efficiencies would cut cost of careOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Ken Kitzing was spot on correct in his Fence Post letter. Far too many doctors are specialists who form small partnerships and only rent space to do hospital work. H...
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The public shouldn't pay for abortionOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - National Health Care to pay for abortion? Mr. Pasternak's recent article states that "abortion falls under family planning" and therefore women are entitled to seek medi...
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Better system will save moneyOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a 36-year veteran registered nurse. I have been hospital based, managed a family practice and managed large-dollar medical care for a huge health insurance company....
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Stop name calling; listen to each otherOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The uproar about President Jimmy Carter's comments concerning racism is deafening. Many are arguing that Carter's comments are not helpful in the dialogue about the issu...