Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Bean is right on tax cutsSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As the owner of a small manufacturing company, I applaud Rep. Melissa Bean's recent call to maintain the current tax cuts in the short term. Like many small businesses, ...
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Find the Bean in 8th Dist.Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Why can't our congresswoman talk to us? Other members of Congress stand up and defend their vote. During various breaks from legislating, most members took the time to h...
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16th District candidates split over health care reformSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates for the 16th Congressional District, which covers about a third of McHenry County, share common ground on issues from the need for high speed rail and immigra...
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8th District rivals battle over Iraq, AfghanistanSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The U.S. military's ongoing presence in Afghanistan and Iraq is yet another issue on which voters in the 8th Congressional District need not fear about having to choose ...
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Dold understands small businessSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - We need to send Robert Dold to represent us in Congress; he knows that small businesses in this country need to be able to make plans. In Washington, D.C., we've seen a ...
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Appeals court rejects Burris' election bidSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal appeals court in Chicago has rejected U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' bid to run in a special election for his seat. The special election will decide who serves the f...
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Tea party group: Dold campaign worker asked for low ratingSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Robert Dold is under fire for comments his campaign reportedly made to a tea party group preparing a voters' guide. The guide, compile...
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Why won't candidates touch immigration?Sep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - It's extremely disheartening to read stories like your "Immigration reform an issue to avoid for some 14th Congressional candidates" on Sept. 19. Why should individuals ...
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Kirk, Giannoulias split on gay marriage, 'don't ask, don't tell'Sep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In his decade as a congressman, Mark Kirk has made more votes for gay rights than many of his Republican peers. Still, the U.S. Senate candidate is opposed to gay marria...
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Mark Kirk?Sep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk? No way Rep. Mark Kirk supported Bush's wars, tax breaks for the rich, lax regulation, outsourcing jobs to China, the $800 million Bush bailout for W...