David Marquis commented (Jan. 7) that the Republican-led House voted 47 times to repeal Obamacare and produced “not one jobs bill.” By way of explanation, on 47 occasions, Senate President Harry Reid refused to bring the House bills forward for a Senate vote, preventing Democratic senators’ votes from being on record. “Jobs bills” means an […]
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D. Marquis: ‘R’ is for ‘reprehensible’
I thank Thomas Shields for sharing his version of Sesame Street (letter, Jan. 3). Here’s mine, brought to you by the letter “R.” “R” stands for Republican. Could it also stand for “reprehensible”? The Republican-led House of Representatives is the least productive Congress in history. Members took 47 votes trying to repeal Obamacare. Not one […]
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Democrats want bond package to support small businesses; GOP wary of additional state borrowing
AUGUSTA — Legislative Democrats will seek support for a slate of bond proposals they say will create jobs by supporting Maine businesses, but Republicans in the state House and Senate are tepid on the idea of additional state borrowing. House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, said any bonds supported by Democrats in the second session, […]
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Bipartisan budget agreement clears Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Wednesday scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system, adding a late dusting of bipartisanship to a year more likely to be remembered for a partial government shutdown and near-perpetual gridlock. Obama’s signature was assured on the measure, which […]
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Rep. Winsor’s survey shows support for welfare reform
AUGUSTA – State Rep. Tom Winsor, R-Norway, said he wasn’t surprised by the results of a survey sent to about 200 of his constituents in House District 95. Top concerns for those in his district, which includes Norway, Greenwood, Waterford and West Paris, included problems with the new federal health insurance law and welfare reform […]
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Androscoggin GOP to meet
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee will meet at the Lewiston Armory on Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. Discussion of future elections will be held, as well as a Christmas event.
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E. Field: Wrong priorities
Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a proposed cut of $40 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) covering the next 10 years, cuts that would affect about 4 million working Americans, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The same bill gives huge subsidies to billionaire farmers. According […]
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E. Field: Wrong priorities
Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a proposed cut of $40 billion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) covering the next 10 years, cuts that would affect about 4 million working Americans, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The same bill gives huge subsidies to billionaire farmers. According to […]
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N. Willard: Obama not the dangerous man
It is a sad state of affairs when someone like Marcel Morin believes that the president is “A dangerous man” (Sun Journal, Oct. 28). I am afraid he has been listening to the Republican attack machine and their smear campaign against the Affordable Care Act and all the other Obama endeavors to improve people’s situations. […]
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Former N.H. House Speaker says Maine fell behind because of taxes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Former New Hampshire House Speaker William O’Brien told a South Portland audience Friday afternoon Maine lost its economic edge over his state after World War II, when it added cumbersome taxes and watched as the Granite State passed it by. O’Brien’s appearance as the keynote speaker for the conservative Maine Heritage Policy […]