Readers' Opinion

Free ‘Big Pharma’ screening will examine the profit motive in prescription drugs

The pharmaceutical companies claim it takes $2 billion to bring a drug to market. However, Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal points out that figure includes ads and other promotional measures.

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Improving KCI would be a boon to Kansas City businesses

Job candidates have booked a flight out of Kansas City almost as soon as they have arrived because of a poor first impression at KCI.

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The free market can deliver a better health care solution

Robust competition in the marketplace — something that was held back by government even before Obamacare — should take the place of bureaucrats setting prices.

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Keep model aircraft hobbyists flying with special FAA rule

Many famous aviators, including astronaut Neil Armstrong, point to model aviation as the gateway to their interest in aviation and subsequent careers.

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Missouri voters support slashing immigration

The increase in foreign workers has created an oversaturated job market, particularly for low-skilled workers.

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Sens. Moran and Roberts: Don’t endanger my daughter’s health

Without these protections, Hannah would be uninsurable. Without adequate health coverage, she won’t be able to receive the ongoing treatment necessary to keep her healthy.

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Repealing Obamacare outright would hurt Kansans

Getting rid of the Affordable Care Act with no backup plan would have wide-ranging negative effects in Kansas.

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Guest commentary: Are we really hopelessly divided? History counsels patience

My generation and I were aggrieved five decades ago but that frustration was mollified by ending the war and the passage of legal guarantees for minorities.

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Don’t be intimidated by Trump and Kobach’s election commission

This fishing expedition for voter information is intended to lead to more voter suppression — not improving our election process.

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Service dog act is a bipartisan win for our veterans

Congress should pass the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers, or PAWS, Act — a bill with over 130 bipartisan supporters.

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Eric Greitens’ hollow complaints about ‘career politicians’

Despite the governor’s taunts, elected officials in Jefferson City don’t really make entire careers out of their public service.

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Kris Kobach’s claims about immigration are based on false statistics

It shouldn’t be surprising that immigrants are less prone to crime than natives. People who leave their country in pursuit of opportunity tend to be uniquely hardworking and ambitious — traits that we do not associate with violent criminals or thieves.

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University of Missouri missed the opportunity to address 2015 racial protests directly

Rather than pointing away from our own problem, let’s acknowledge that the campus we all love might be a difficult place to be black.

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Greitens’ veto of UMKC arts campus funding misses the big picture

Gov. Eric Greitens is an excellent example of what can happen when kids from Missouri have access to national and international performers and teachers.

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Guest commentary: TIF saves our cities on the backs of the poorest

TIF is overwhelmingly used in already-wealthy and economically vibrant (and predominantly white) parts of town.

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Guest commentary: Children’s Services Fund would provide vital help for Clay County’s youth

For every single dollar invested in prevention, our community would save $11 in future treatment costs. We are further assured by the legal requirement dictating that all funds from the tax be spent on residents in Clay County.

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Guest commentary: What The New York Times got wrong about MU and its 2015 protests

2015 fundamentally changed the way administrators at our university view students. Today more than ever, Tigers at Mizzou are viewed as stakeholders whose opinions and voices matter.

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Guest commentary: Medicaid is vital to the well-being of our children

The U.S. Senate’s recently unveiled health care legislation, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, does not live up to its name. The sweeping, unprecedented cuts to Medicaid included in the bill would fundamentally change the way the program works and would leave children and families worse off in Kansas and across the country.

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Guest commentary: Missouri should be accountable for UMKC arts campus

Gov. Eric Greitens recently vetoed a bill that would have provided a mechanism to fund half of a $96 million UMKC music and dance conservatory downtown. UMKC will look for other funds, but it’s up to the University of Missouri System and the governor to make sure the alternate plan they propose doesn’t impose unreasonable financial stress on the campus.

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Guest commentary: Kansas City has what it takes to use energy wisely

Mayor Sly James’ pledge to abide by the terms of the Paris climate accord here in Kansas City is heartening. It’s yet another example of what Kansas Citians have known for a long time: You can improve both the environment and the city’s bottom line.