Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Let Voters Have Veto Power Over Council's Raises

Mayor Daley's salary going up to $170,000? Ridiculous. If itwasn't for his father, he'd be a cabdriver or doorman.

The aldermen are getting a 36 percent raise over four yearswhile a working man gets a 3 percent raise. It's wrong. It's apart-time job, and they are overpaid without the raise.

What kind of democracy is this where the people can't vote onraises (for government officials)? Joe Maile, Near North Side Feeding the Fat Cats

With dismay I learn of a recent bill to pass our revolutionaryRepublican Congress. This bill would allow the self-employed todeduct a percentage of their health insurance bills, which would putsmall-business owners on a …

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