Category: Commentary
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We Must Stand FOR the People
I continue to see so much animosity and outrage pouring out on social media and in public regarding the President. This is not all that helpful in the upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic Party becoming the anti-Trump party is not a good political move, nor is it a good move for the People. It doesn’t…
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Cancer Researcher Sent Back to Iran
Since the Trump administration has taken over the country and the Congress, there has been a consistent drumbeat to ostracize religious freedom in America and Make America Weak Again. Recently, Trump received a reprieve on its Muslim ban by the Supreme Court, allowing the administration to keep many people out of the country without…
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A Different Take on ‘Conservative’ Illinois
RoadSnacks just made a study that declared the 10 Most Conservative Cities in Illinois. This can be of great concern to those living in or around any of these cities. I have a different take. Most of this, in my experience, is due to Democrats not playing hard or at all in these areas for…
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Reducing the Cost of Healthcare
The 15th District of Illinois is a rural district. Therefore, many kids rely on Medicaid for their healthcare. There are many structural problems with Medicaid that must be tackled. We must address these systemic issues as well as the other drivers that increase the cost of healthcare for individuals and families. Reduce costs of prescription…
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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…
