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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2011
Page
4
Voice of the Southern argues Illinois must overhaul public employee pensions to avoid crushing deficits. It notes an $8 billion annual gap and $80 billion+ unfunded liability, calls for tiered schemes, higher retirement ages, and shifted health costs, urging balanced shared sacrifice and policy alignment. It invites reader feedback.
The Southern Illinoisan outlines submission rules for letters to the editor including 250 word limit, signing, hometown, and telephone verification. It lists contact numbers for Carbondale area readers and Williamson County readers, plus email addresses and editor names for submission or inquiries.
A compiled roster lists U S Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, U S Representatives Jerry Costello and John Shimkus, and State Senators Gary Forby and David Luechtefeld plus State Representatives Mike Bost and Dan Reitz with their office and district phone numbers and partial emails and websites for constituent inquiries.
Mona Charen argues that Obamacare waivers reveal broad discretionary power at the DHHS, enabling selective relief for some while leaving others to bear burdens. The piece warns of unequal access to waivers, potential regulatory abuse, and the erosion of legal remedies when agencies possess unchecked discretion.
A reader attacks incumbents and unions, arguing a Berkeley Muslim teacher's leave denial led to a Holder lawsuit, questions whether Holder would defend a white Christian boy, asserts Christian rights founded the nation, and claims Southern Illinois unions and Honeywell workers lack influence while urging voting out all incumbents. The letter cites Gov. Quinn and Obama connections and laments political fault lines.
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