Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Disappointed in Herald endorsementOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - While not surprising, it disappoints nonetheless that the Herald endorsed Peter Roskam for a third term as 6th District Congressman. Your opening comment that “We haven...
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Putting some checks on governmentOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - As a small-business owner, I consider myself to be part of the backbone of the American economy. I did not receive a dime of stimulus money. The government should not be...
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Bean has helped create uncertaintyOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - My name is Maria Rodriguez, and I ran against Joe Walsh in the recent primary. This letter is to urge members of the Illinois 8th Congressional District to vote for Joe ...
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Vote Walsh to restore fiscal sanity, jobsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent (10/17) Daily Herald endorsements leave me confused. They net out to keeping the House solid blue yet you seem to favor fiscal sanity and job growth. In other...
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Whose country is Walsh fighting for?Oct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - “I feel like I'm losing my country,” says the brochure I am handed at a recent parade. They are the words of Joe Walsh, who is running for Congress. I'm looking for the ...
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Bean's reckless votes are hard to live withOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - My employer has just notified me that my health insurance premium will increase by 41 percent next year. My employer tells me the increases are due to mandates implement...
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Q&A: Seals, Dold for 10th congressionalOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As Congressman Mark Kirk makes his bid for the U.S. Senate, the 10th congressional district will go into new hands. Competing for the seat are Democrat Dan Seals and Rep...
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How I saw the Senate debateOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Moderator: “Thanks everyone for joining us tonight as we hear from our two candidates for Obama's Vacated Senate Seat. To my knowledge, neither has been indicted yet or ...
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No embarrassment on this endorsementOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Bek Soen has published two letters to the editor signed simply as a resident of Itasca. But there's more that you should know before taking Ms. Soen's word as “just a lo...
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A vote for Bean is a vote for fiscal senseOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. The ultimate in “fiscal conservatism” is not to pay your taxes, your mortgage, your car insurance. You allow other, more civic-minded citizens ...