The only reasons I can imagine that anyone would want to replace Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King at this time in the state’s history would be if they wanted to reduce access to affordable health care, deny citizens affordable prescription drugs, deny affordable internet service, reduce emission standards to have more pollution, reduce taxes on the wealthiest only to increase the deficit our children and grandchildren will pay, ignore the cyber-attacks by Russia on our election process and infrastructure, and risk destroying Maine’s fishing grounds by allowing offshore drilling.

King, our independent senator, supports strengthening Medicare for seniors against misguided attempts to reduce it to inferior vouchers. He is guided by a conscience that values the welfare of the least secure among us over the profit of a few. With the mean-spirited, self-serving policies belching out of many in Washington, the incisive and humane voice of Sen. Angus King is needed now more than ever.

Steve Romanoff
Falmouth