Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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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 ...
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Senate candidates to launch voter integrity plans for Election DayOct 24, 2010 1:00 am - In the ever-so-close race for U.S. Senate, every vote counts. The tactics behind making sure neither side gets an unfair advantage in the polls took center stage at an A...
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Kirk is complete Washington insiderOct 23, 2010 1:00 am - The government mailed me a nice surprise this week: a $250 check for reaching the ‘doughnut hole' in my Medicare drug insurance. This is the hole in which I must pay 100...
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Kirk will keep spending in checkOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Trillions of dollars of new debt, a health-control bill that two-thirds of Americans want repealed and replaced, the $800 billion porkulus bill can we afford to be dist...
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Fair Tax is fair, would drive economyOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The mailers this week focused on the 23-percent tax on things we buy, while companies are not taxed, as though that is all there is to the Fair Tax. I expect other bogus...
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No longer a Bean supporterOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran against Phil Crane, I voted for Melissa Bean. I felt that Phil Crane was not working in the best interest of the country. Now with the situation th...
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Following the money in the 14th Congressional DistrictOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Campaign donation reports in the 14th Congressional District race show a flood of money from around the country in one of the most watched political battles in the natio...