McHenry County Opinion
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Questions for Bean on health care billSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Where is Melissa Bean? After reading Congresswoman Bean's stated keys for evaluating proposed health care legislation on her Web site I have a few questions. How can yo...
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Docs take issue with health care billSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The governing council of the Kane County Medical Society in consultation with its 339 physician members has, for the past six months, debated the various features of hea...
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Carpentersville music fest a successSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I just wanted to thank Sargon Productions for such a lovely weekend at Carpenter Park. This brought back memories of Jamboree Days. I did a lot of volunteering at those ...
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Out of control spending in Geneva schoolsSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Using its numbers, the Geneva School District will run a deficit of more than $15 million for 2008 and 2009. One assistant superintendent said that in 2008 the district ...
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The true cost of Cap and TradeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, the Fencepost has published a number of apoplectic and apocalyptic letters decrying the passing of the bill known as Cap and Trade. These correspondents, no do...
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It's not crisis of care, it's crisis of financeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Our nation does not have a health care crisis. Instead, it has a health care financing crisis. Our nation's health care system is actually pretty good; and folks from al...
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Nice turn of a phrase, JimSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I read the story published Aug. 22 by James Fuller about the sluggish traffic to Rich Harvest Farms (for the Solheim Cup) and was delighted by the phrasing, "slower than...
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Take simple route on health careAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Why do we need over 1,000 pages of legislation to insure the 8-plus percent of Americans that lack medical insurance? Why not tack an addendum to those receiving welfare...
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Health care plan so much snake oilAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that the Congress failed to pass health care reform by the August Congress recess deadline originally established by the Obama administration, the President`s surrog...
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Deficit takes priority over school suppliesAug 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The front page of the Saturday, Aug. 22, Daily Herald highlights an article about school supplies required by local schools. On page two is an article about the addition...