McHenry County Opinion
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Congress should live with same coverageSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to urge every taxpayer to contact their representatives in Congress and both Illinois senators and ask them if they are willing to do away with the excellen...
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Seniors get socked from all sidesSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Apparently President Obama and his fellow Democrats don't care much for senior citizens. Their will be no cost of living increase in social security for the next two yea...
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Health care reform, but not this waySep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The sheer verbosity of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - 211,360 words found on 1,017 pages - is troubling to me. Further, we all know that once any legi...
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Clearing up some misconceptionsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - In his Aug. 19, 2009, letter, William Slater discusses some provisions of H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Mr. Slater chiefly focuses on Sec. ...
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GOP wouldn't let this pass if their guy was in chargeSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - For the past eight years, many Americans disagreed with the policies of the Bush administration. I don't recall anyone every yelling out, "You lie!" to the president whe...
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Selective memory benefits DemocratsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Calvin Woodward of Associated Press has a selective memory regarding the Valerie Plame case. Valerie Plame was supposedly a "secret" agent of the CIA outed by Robert Nov...
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We're not all against health care reform billSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I've been reading and listening to all of the very vocal opponents of our elected president's proposed Health Care Reform Bill. I feel the need to voice my opinion, as i...
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Questions for foe of health care reformSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have some questions for Cal Thomas. 1. Will you give up your rights to Medicare (a government controlled socialist program)? 2. Do you really believe that the 47 milli...
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Simple fixes for health careSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Four ways to effectively reform health care and lower health care costs are: 1. Fix Medicare and Medicaid. Monitor the systems to eliminate the $70 billion to $120 billi...
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Health care plan a bigger 'Clunker'Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - It is amazing to witness the ignorance of those who continue to support Obama, Reid, Pelosi, and in our state of socialism, Durbin and Burris. I need not mention the oth...