Monday, April 30, 2012

Opinion Express

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Cracking down on sales-tax fraud

State taxes account for a big part of those sky-high fuel prices in Illinois, yet the money you pay isn't always making it to the state.

Seven ways to shrink government Want to shrink government? Start with the townships

Illinois has 1,432 tax-supported townships -- more townships than any other state in the country. But what does your township do for you?

Wal-Mart behaves badly in Mexico Wal-Mart behaves badly in Mexico

The question, for Mexicans and Americans is to what extent we can trust our governments to remain free of the corrupting influence of rich corporations.

Today's columnists

Pay isn't a measure of value Brotman: Pay isn't a measure of value

Imagine a world where people are paid by the value of their work to society?

 While Syria burns, Obama stands idly by Krauthammer: While Syria burns, Obama stands idly by

The tragedies of Rwanda, Darfur and now Syria did not result from lack of information or lack of interagency coordination, but from lack of will.


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