I had breakfast recently with a long-time friend. He is a bartender and has been a member of the Culinary union for 20 years. He brought up President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” and was very excited. He estimatd that eliminating taxes on tips and overtime will increase his income from $10,000 to $20,000 next year. Because he is a single parent with a mortgage, it will be a big help.
Like many, I thought the new ads promoting Las Vegas were pathetic, like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
These strict gun laws in Illinois came about by the left’s desire for gun control.
If President Donald Trump really wanted the warring to stop in the two current world hotspots and finally have peace, he would stop funding the efforts of Israel and Ukraine.
One meeting held a dictator accountable. The other celebrated one.
Thomas Jefferson demonstrated remarkable foresight regarding the challenges of urban development.
Tourists want deals, not $25 buffets, $25 parking and bad gambling odds.
Up until 1913, the federal government did just fine collecting excise taxes on domestic products and tariffs on foreign imports.
George Wills’ Sept. 4 commentary (“America has too many college students”) definitely hit the mark for me.
In a May visit to see my brother, I stayed at the Luxor. I flew in on a Monday and left on a Thursday to take advantage of lower hotel rates.
Single parents are not going to lose Medicaid — unless, of course, they are making substantial money and can afford to pay for health insurance for their children.
