I am supporting Question 1 in November. I believe that all Maine senior citizens and disabled people should have access to quality home care services; no one should be forced into assisted living when they only need a little help around the house. I am disabled myself. I was abandoned when I was a baby […]
Kenny Derboghosian
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Provide for the elderly, disabled
I am concerned about the home care that people need. I know of people who need it, but cannot afford it. They do not want to go into a nursing home. They would lose their house or apartment where they have lived for many years. Some folks have family that can help their elderly, but […]
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Keeping tabs on Poliquin's votes
Why does Maine have a congressman in office who supports the wealthy and corporations, but not the middle class or the poor? Rep. Bruce Poliquin isn’t my congressman. He may represent the Second District, but he doesn’t represent my values or many other Mainers’ values in Washington. My values include liberty, community, compassion and taking […]
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Implement MaineCare expansion
I wish the elected officials in Augusta, who work for the public, would stop making life difficult for everyday people, such as myself, who rely on MaineCare. People need MaineCare coverage so they can go to the doctor and dentist, to maintain their health. Some people in this state have low incomes and if MaineCare […]
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Proposed tax bill a bad idea
I think the proposed federal income tax bill is a very bad idea. It is a bad bill. Tax money should be used for things the public needs to be healthy and safe. The bill in the U.S. Senate would hurt people, all because of the selfishness of those people in power who want to […]
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Chin will move Lewiston forward
I hope the people of Lewiston will join me and vote for Ben Chin for mayor on Nov. 7. Chin has been working hard to make Lewiston better on many fronts, including housing and homelessness, wages and economic justice and health care for all — a human right. I know from personal experience that Lewiston […]
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Resources needed for the homeless
Lewiston residents should help out those who are homeless — help them find a place to live so they can have clothes, medication, food and a place to sleep. If I were homeless, I would try to get help from the state and from the city of Lewiston. But resources for homeless people are scarce. […]
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Save health care coverage
I hope Congress protects the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid programs across the country and here in Maine. I am very disappointed with the bill that the House passed, and I can’t believe that Rep. Bruce Poliquin supported it. I need health care insurance to go to my doctor and for my prescriptions at the […]
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Support for Question 4
I will vote to raise the minimum wage rate in Maine (Question 4). People cannot live on $7.50 per hour. Tipped workers, especially, need a raise to have a decent, stable standard of living. Some companies are already paying more than the minimum wage because they value their workers. Other places, including some where I […]