Withdrawing Medicaid access will not suddenly make patients able to work a job — nor will it mean that they will stop getting sick.
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Maine is being reasonable about Platner’s past| Letter
People who have a beef with Graham Platner have a beef with Maine. Maine voted — and we came out in force for Platner. It’s high time the media recognizes the difference between scandal and poor life choices. If we are going to usher in new voices, we need to embrace the fact that no […]
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All Maine leaders should support Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act | Letter
Rep. Ken Fredette’s June 14 op-ed, about the need for bipartisan work to combat Alzheimer’s disease, was right on target and very timely. The Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act now moving through Congress, to authorize Medicare to pay for a simple blood test that can detect the disease before symptoms appear, is the key […]
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Plagued by the same old political questions | Letter
If people did not continue to ask me certain questions, I wouldn’t feel the need to respond to them. One such question: How can so many good Christians continue to support Trump? I suggest one answer may come from one believer, when asked about an article of his faith, explaining, “It’s what we hope for.” […]
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Hillary Clinton was right about Trump politics | Letter
UFC fighter Josh Hokit, in a post-match stunt at the White House, made the transphobic and racist comment, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right America?” And before he said that, he thanked Jesus. A phrase new to me, “performative outrage culture,” sums up this scene perfectly. Hokit’s diametrically opposed expressions here represent the […]
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Susan Collins’ false advertising on healthcare | Letter
Are Maine voters watching those slick commercials of a smiling Sen. Susan Collins helping people with their medical needs? They shouldn’t be bamboozled. Sen. Collins voted to affirm the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz, who, between them, are cutting critical health services and organizations, including Medicaid and Medicare. Sen. Collins voted […]
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Kennedy Center consolation prizes for the president | Letter
An array of worthy establishments are just waiting in the wings.
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Platner, anything but socialist, must stay the course | Letter
Graham Platner’s victory in the primary was not, as the national press and some in Maine have put it, “in spite of his alleged transgressions.” It was about his ability to articulate solid policy positions to his voters. Politicians who fail to get the policy part right are exposed to dirty politics. Platner enjoyed a […]
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Susan Collins fights for Mainers, deserves our support | Letter
One of the reasons I support Sen. Susan Collins is based on my own personal experience. As a former state of Maine employee, I spent more than 51 months fighting for my MainePERS disability retirement claim through multiple denials and appeals. During that time, I wrote hundreds of letters and emails to state officials, legislators, […]
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Support for Platner shows us character matters | Letter
On June 9, Graham Platner received 72% of votes in the Maine Democratic primary, and pundits are wondering if character matters in today’s politics. The votes for Platner prove that it does. The midterm elections in November will be the most important in the 250-year history ofthe United States. The contest will be between enablers […]