Republicans have labeled Democrats seeking office as tax-and-spend liberals. I do not believe that is true. Democrats are better labeled progressives. Republicans call themselves conservatives. I do not agree with that. I think a lot of them are reactionaries. I believe Democrats are progressive because they want the government and taxes to improve life for […]
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A better health care system
There are a lot of inaccurate commercials on television slamming universal health care. The commercials suggest huge costs to these systems. The truth of the matter is the next 10 countries that have better health care results than the U.S. spend less as a percentage of their GNP on health care. These are facts based […]
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Better solution for health care
In the June 29 Sun Journal, there was a very mean and misleading cartoon on the editorial page. The Affordable Care Act is not a train wreck or plane crash. It has made insurance available to many not previously insured. It would have been better if it weren’t for many who now want it repealed. […]
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T. Carter: Something to keep in mind
I was once asked to define what Democrats stand for. I replied Democrats promoted a government that helps all the people. They believe in a government that provides equal opportunities for all and that government can help accomplish. The Democrats created and have protected Social Security and Medicare. The Republicans believe that the marketplace can […]
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T.Carter: A hard-working Mainer
I feel that Democrats need to nominate Troy Jackson as the candidate for the 2nd Congressional District House seat. He is the one who can win against either of the Republican candidates. People should not fooled by all the fliers and TV commercials. Those are paid for by large sums of Wall Street dollars and […]
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T. Carter: Unfair burden on middle class
Bravo to the Sun Journal for printing a Concord Monitor editorial about New Hampshire’s budget process (Aug. 30). The headline, “How does New Hampshire do it?”came from a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston from 2011. The Concord Monitor piece was based on information found in that report. While I was in the […]