Opinion Stories from May 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Updating DirksenMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - That famous quip of our late Sen. Everett Dirksen needs to be updated. Considering the national debt and the colossal federal stimulus packageshould now read: "A trillio...
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Federal coronavirus aid to states is needed to protect taxpayersMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - No matter how you perceive the president's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is undeniable: the Trump Administration has turned sending mixed signals into an ...
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Sweden response not necessarily comparableMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - I believe it would be unconscionable to not respond to the sweeping allegations, opinions and conclusions made in the "Swedish strategy is better than ours" letter to th...
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The mayor's haircutMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Fortunately I do not live in Chicago, so Lori Lightfoot is not my mayor. Nevertheless I was truly offended when the Mayor said she could break the Illinois Corona Virus ...
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No-utensils carryoutMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Like many others, I am ordering carryout instead of eating in restaurants these days. Also, almost every one of those meals comes home where I have reusable silverware. ...
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Leadership for the long-termMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Leadership is often looked at in hindsight, when a crisis has passed. Rarely is it looked at in the moment. Several years ago, a governor asked for a tax increase to de...
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Let's give Uncle Sam a helping handMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - You and I can quite easily assist our federal government in getting stimulus money to those truly in need. To begin, upon receiving your stimulus check, ask yourself thi...
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Commentary: Businesses struggling for air in abusive legal climateMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - If you live in Illinois, go ahead and subtract $761.81 from your annual salary. No, this is not an increase to Social Security, a higher 401(k) contribution, or even a n...
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Bring manufacturing back to the U.S.May 12, 2020 1:00 am - The emergence of the COVID-19 virus has highlighted America's need to bring manufacturing (particularly of medicine and medical equipment) back to the United States. Thi...
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Inconsistent ordersMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - I'd like to point out the insanity of the Illinois "stay at home" order. A family of four living together under the order, all get into their car and drive to their favo...
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