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Maine folks are being harassed with political ads. We are all sick and tired of the mostly mean-spirited rhetoric appearing constantly in ads, mail and by phone from traditional and super PACS, dousing us with propaganda.  

 Trust me when I say that we are well aware of how our representatives serve Maine. Their actions or inactions speak volumes. 

Here is an impressive action that should be implemented. Make it mandatory that all out-of-state campaign spenders, who throw obscene amounts of money on political ads regarding Maine candidates, hence disturbing our peace and privacy, must spend the equal amount directly on the people of Maine, who are literally struggling with various affordability crises (too many to list, but felt daily). 

Money is no object during an election year, when they want our full attention. If they invested in Maine folks, instead of bombarding us with ads that we ideally tune out, that might get our attention. We are witness to millions of dollars being thrown at ads, as Maine struggles. And that is all we notice.  

Christine Hoyt
Rumford