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12 September 2013 | 7 replies
While definitely not the southside of Chicago, Kankakee does have some war-zone neighborhoods, relatively high unemployment, and corrupt politicians (G Ryan hails from Kankakee).
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13 September 2008 | 33 replies
Man, I love it when given an opportunity to rip on a certain politician that rose through the ranks of "the machine" in my own backyard.
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2 February 2019 | 48 replies
You are better off evict the politicians who created the problem to get better results.
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30 March 2013 | 9 replies
When will politicians learn that more regulations and restrictions are only making things worse.
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28 August 2014 | 8 replies
On personal income taxes, there might be an agreement to go to more of a flat tax and reduce the income rates a few points, but eliminate the mortgage interest deduction.Of course, politicians always talk about a simpler, flatter tax code, but then when it comes to implementing specifics, back down.
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30 April 2010 | 13 replies
Purchasing or originating notes today puts the investor in the lenders position, anyone in the lenders position today is a target for the media, the courts and the liberal politicians.
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24 September 2010 | 77 replies
Essentially, it says that race-baiting is speech that causes a race of people to do things that are harmful to themselves.By this definition, I suspect all politicians engage in this practice from time to time.
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19 January 2011 | 14 replies
Many others seem to be reaching the same conclusions.Complaining really loudly is what all politicians do to get elected.
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22 July 2009 | 5 replies
Tim If you take literally everything that politicians say you have to brace yourself for surprises and outlandish activities, such as putting bread on your children, etc.
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10 August 2009 | 19 replies
The politicians need to be responsive to the people, and part of the problem is so many of us see them as being responsive only to lobbyiests and the very wealthy.