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July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: N.H. residents would flock to new casino in York County

New Hampshire is a substantial contributor to the Maine economy, which is why the casino referendum in York County should pass. For years now, residents of the Granite State have crossed over the border to the Oxford Casino. It’s not unreasonable to believe that 30 percent of its yearly revenue comes from New Hampshire. It’s […]
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Don’t let Congress discard lifesaving benefits of ACA

As an infectious disease and addiction medicine physician, I am concerned about the anticipated changes to our health care system under consideration by Congress, which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with a bill crafted by the ACA’s opponents. In my clinical experience, I have seen the difficulties faced by patients who lack […]
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Protect Maine’s electric ratepayers by fighting to save L.D. 54

Phil Coupe is right (“Another View: Cheap hydropower from Canada not so cheap,” July 9). Unless the Legislature overrides Gov. LePage’s veto of L.D. 1504, all ratepayers will be on the hook to implement the new, flawed Public Utilities Commission rule. Make no mistake: This is about protecting the profits of the utility companies and […]
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July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Would Maine be better off without media, or LePage?

Paul LePage thinks that society would be better off if the press would just go away. I have an alternative theory: The sooner Mr. LePage leaves office, the better off Maine will be. Larry Vine Pownal
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Trump’s latest environmental nominee unfit for important position

President Trump is adding to his list of dirty-energy deputies. E&E News recently reported that polluter puppet and outspoken climate change denier Kathleen Hartnett White is Trump’s presumptive nominee to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. Hartnett White is wholly unfit to hold one of the most powerful environmental positions in the Trump administration for […]

Published
July 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland council needs independent progressive like Brunelle

The left is having a much-needed identity crisis in this country. Establishment Democrats are finally being challenged by candidates who see neoliberalism for what it is: a political Ponzi scheme that benefits international corporations over taxpayers. In Portland, this tension is already playing out in the City Council race. Candidates Joey Brunelle and Bree Lacasse […]
Published
July 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Make your views known on big health insurance rate hikes

I recently received a letter from my health insurance company, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, stating that I could provide comments to the Maine State Bureau of Insurance regarding a July 27 hearing in Augusta on Harvard Pilgrim’s proposed rate hike of 39.7 percent. I took the company up on it and thought I’d suggest others […]
Published
July 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: To fend off global enemies, U.S. needs strong military

I remember the peace movement saying in the 1980s that the United States should get rid of its nuclear weapons and reduce its military to a small police force to achieve world peace. Those who believe in that movement don’t understand human nature, so they never think we have people like North Korea’s Kim Jong […]
Published
July 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins giving priority to health needs of Mainers

I thank Sen. Susan Collins for announcing her opposition to the Senate’s health care bill, which would result in millions of Americans losing health care coverage – including an estimated 117,900 in Maine alone. The Senate bill would be devastating for people in Maine with lung diseases like asthma, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
Published
July 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: Urge Sen. Collins to vote against health care bill

Going back in history, this country could have solved the health care problem after World War II like the rest of the industrialized countries: with a national health plan that pays for care and covers everyone. Presidents from both parties tried to get something similar passed here, but Congress always shot it down. They gave […]

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