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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jim Durkin

Legislators should show some backbone and save Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships

Students, parents and faculty chant and hold signs at a rally at St. Sabina Academy in Auburn Gresham on Sept. 13 to call on the Illinois General Assembly to save the Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

A respected author once said “Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.”

Competition made the United States the most successful and productive industrialized country on this planet. Competition is ubiquitous. Competition is present in every aspect of our lives — big and small, whether sports, business or something as simple as how we shop at the grocery store for our families. Competition teaches us to put forth our best efforts and is a stepping stone towards fulfilling the American Dream. 

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