Recently, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has been sending out flashy flyers suggesting that the opioid epidemic is over, that his efforts were responsible and that people should call his office to congratulate him. While he has been involved in a number of town hall type meetings and panels, along with other members of Maine’s congressional […]
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I no longer feel safe here
As Bob Dylan wrote years ago, “How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.” Well, certainly the answer is not blowing into Congress. Only thoughts and prayers are, as they always are, after each one of the horrific shooting […]
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‘A perfect storm’ coming?
Once again, President Trump and his allies, including Rep. Bruce Poliquin, compel me to write. America’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, like the attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act, imperils the nation’s health and safety. Here in Maine, as the climate becomes warmer and wetter, there has been an increase in ticks that […]
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Free markets don’t work
Why am I not surprised that my representative Bruce Poliquin voted with the Republican majority to do away with the ACA and replace it with a bill that ensures that all too many of my fellow citizens will lose their insurance? This is a return to the dark days of the “free market,” which did […]
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Unacceptable health care
Sadly, continued efforts to emasculate or destroy the Affordable Care Act are being pursued by the Republicans, including Maine’s Rep. Bruce Poliquin. Certainly there are problems with the ACA, but with political will and a sense of responsibility to the American people, they can be easily corrected. Health care is a right, as every other […]
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S. Sokol: Morally and economically correct
Most Mainers know MaineCare expansion has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the expected Gov. LePage veto. Sadly, there are not enough Republicans who are willing to do what is morally and economically correct and override it. As a result, there will be continued needless loss of life. Approximately one Mainer dies every three days […]
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S. Sokol: The right thing to do
Two bills are advancing in the Maine Legislature, one dealing with the expansion of MaineCare and the second with the establishment of a single-payer system. The expansion of MaineCare is voluntary and the Legislature’s vote to implement that was vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage. While I do understand the fiscal concerns involved, facts clearly show […]