Author: Kevin Gaither
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Student Loans: My Ideas vs. GOP/Trump
The GOP-controlled Congress, led by President Trump, has already targeted student loans, loosening protections for students as well as discussing moving loan servicing from Department of Education to Treasury. Their new plans are far worse. They want to eliminate the ability to defer or lower monthly payments due to inability to pay or hardship as…
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Trump-Shimkus Care a Bad Deal for Americans
If our local medical professionals have such negative opinions about Trump-Shimkus Care, shouldn’t we be a bit concerned about the negative impacts it would have on the citizens of Illinois? “I’m just gonna leave this right here How about instead of doing away with a whole program, we re-evaluate it.” – in response to Kellyanne…
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Illinois’ Problems Are Beyond Party
Here is my Letter to the Editor of my hometown newspaper, The News-Progress. When I was in high school, I actually wrote sports stories for them, as well as co-writing an exposé with a classmate regarding the costly maintenance problems with our elementary school. That story was actually distributed to all registered voters in Moultrie…
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Update on White County Fracking Permit
The fracking permit in White County has been placed on hold. In fact, Woolsey will have to resubmit their application. A letter was posted on the IDNR, Illinois Department of National Resources, website with the details. From SAFE: Not ONE Well! Public Comments and Hearing on Hold! “…a significant error was found…..this error will require…
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First Q & A
Send Me Your Questions, Concerns, or Comments. Email: kevin@gaither4il.com Twitter: @gaither4il gaither4il.com I think we need less personality and more connecting with voters. Less personal and social issues and more economic messages that connect with workers. “We need people to understand the conservatives and find common ground. Enough revolutions and verbal bomb throwing.” When I…
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Energized and Refocused after GA Loss
There’s much to learn from the special election loss in Georgia tonight. For being the most expensive House of Representative race in history, it ended up being about a 5-point race. Money can’t buy an election. Neither can anger and outrage for Donald Trump. Many Democrats and Progressives across the country are rightly disappointed. I’m…
