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Friday, March 26, 2010
LEWISTON — President Obama will visit Maine on Thursday, April 1.
Representatives of Maine's Congressional delegation made the announcement Friday morning after receiving an official notice from the White House.
Obama will visit the Portland area for a discussion of health care reform, said Ed Gilman, press secretary for Rep. Michael Michaud (D- Maine).
No further details are available.
This will mark Obama's first stop in Maine since becoming president. He last visited in 2008, when he attended a campaign rally in Bangor.
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Obama Has done nothing but lie and breed corruption
I can't believe the number of people that continue supporting this man despite the fact that a little research and simply paying attention to what he says, shows his agenda is not to protect America and the constitution that made us the most wealthy and free society in the world..... EVER.
It makes me laugh to hear how anyone that opposes him just hates poor people and cringe to think about helping. Americans are the most generous and helpful people in the world. Why do they think they have to FORCE us to pay even more to "those less fortunate"? They don't have to.... it just fits their agenda of domination over the people of this country.
Wake up people.... by the end of this term we will not recognize this country. Look at what has been taken over since this administration (both the president and the Democratic majority) have taken the reins. They have taken over the auto industry, the insurance industry, banking, millions of acres of land, the housing market, student loans, education.... and now healthcare. Where does free democracy rein? It no longer does unless the rest of you stop drinking the kool-aid.
The healthcare industry needed some work - there is no doubt. But where will all the Candians that come accross the boarder for healthcare go? Is THAT not enough evidence for you fools to see where socialized medicine will lead us? Why overhaul the entire system when it is by far the best system in the world. Instead of tweaking..... lets follow those that have failed... brilliant!
Make no mistake - Single payor healthcare is Obama's goal. He is a Socialist and believes people can only survive is taken care of by Government. Every other penny we ALL make will go toward his reforms and there will no longer be an incentive to work for a living.
I am not a republican.... I am not a fox koolaid drinker.... I am not rich and I do not hate poor working people. What I do HATE is struggling to survive by working day and night.... only to be told I don't deserve to keep my earnings because someone else needs them. Too many of those in need can work .... they are more able bodied than myself.... they choose not to because they are taught they will be taken care of by the rest of us. Yea.. that does piss me off!
Out Government is not simply made up of Democrats and Republicans... it is now made up of extremists, marxists, dangerous revolutionaries ... etc... They are disguised as Democrats and republicans. And some are simply appointed in the dark of night while nobody is looking. Obama has not appointed may that are not controversial in their marxists ways. Former home-grown terrorists and self proclaimed revolutionaries with no regard for how our country came to be the best and most sought after land in the world.
I don't have much..... but what I do have I worked my ass off for it. Perhaps you should get another job .... think of a way to make a little extra $ for yourself and KEEP YOUR PAWS OFF MINE.
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we don't need any more of your kind here.
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Those that oppose you and health care reform are the same people who want to overturn Medicare and Social Security for those that need both. Despicable people! Of course, they're the same people who don't mind spending BILLIONS A DAY IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN TO THE TUNE OF TRILLIONS for their "freedoms", but when they're asked to give a little extra in their fat paychecks to help out those at the bottom, they cringe which tells me they truly hate America, because why oppose it? They're also the same people who cringe at the idea of giving Americans a choice in affordable health care coverage, the same people who would eat a sandwich in front of a hungry person, and the same people who believe Sarah Palin is the smartest woman in the world!
They're an embarrassment. George Bush the Messiah said g-d told him to attack Iraq and his supporters ate it up. Fast forward to his last day in office and we find he doubled the debt to almost $12 trillion, but hey, his supporters don't like facts! They like lies and blaming Obama and Clinton for George Bush's 8 years. Pathetic!
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Um... who doubled it? Look no further than your under-experienced, over rated messiah.
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Here to flog us with that joke of a bill, no doubt. Save the taxpayer's few dollars we have left and stay home.
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he's our President. Anyways the Republicrats are seething that Obama won and can't handle that fact. Think of what a McCain/Palin presidency would be like,,,,gridlock !!
The thought os Sarah Palin being a "heart-beat" away from the presidency frightens me because she's an Alaska Hill-Billy who knew nothing about foreign policy (and still doesn't).
The Republicans had 8 years under Bush to get it right and they got it tragically wrong on many many levels (Iraq).
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That is the American people.You,Obama,and the Democrats in congress are for it.Oh I forgot one,(Fidel Castro)another great man of the people.
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The majority of right wingers are against the bill! The rest like the bill and had hoped the bill had gone further than it did. Stop listening to Fox News and right wing radio! They're making you stupid.
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Mr Michaud and Ms Pingree count your days, for I surely will not be voting for you come THIS November. Jason Levesque will be our next REPRESENTATIVE for he will be listening to the constituent. Certainly the two of you have not done that.
Us poor Social Security recipient will suffer, althought we have been told that it will get better. Believe or NOT, for I don't believe anything that Washington tries to shove down your throat. Time will tell if all will come to be, I do not believe any of the stuff that is being said at the MOMENT.
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I just love that new tax that they just "found" in the bill yesterday that we will all pay each month for yet another entirely new social program for elder care. Michaud will get my vote for sure ----------NOT!
$1,500 a year from each and every one of us and they hid it till yesterday.
What else is hidden in those 2,700 pages???
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Unfortunately no republican wants to even though it's online to do so. Funny how it's a tax when a Democrat proposes it, but if your health insurance goes up 40% you say, "Oh well! At least it's not a tax!".
Idiots.
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tron, we need Obama to explain to us everything that's in the bill.Over 2000 pages and all we here is 30 million more Americans will have health care and children can be covered up to 26 and the mean ins.companies can't deny anyone because of pre-exiting conditions.Well that's not quite 2000 pages. The rest of it must be how America emerges from Bankruptsy and how we are going to find new Dr's after they have gone broke because of non payments.17000 new gov. jobs for the IRS but how many more will we loose because of the burden of increased taxes on companies.(with the exception of union jobs,the union bosses cut a deal)I will admit just like congress and the Pres I don't have time to read the bill but I trust Nancy and Harry.Oh by the way,Harry will be looking for a new job maybe he can apply at IRS.
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don't tell bangor. they think they are the center of the universe.
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Prior to Miscues vote and probably a year from now, Obama would not be able to recognize him if they tripped over each other. Given public sentiment even in a democratic stronghold. This is a victory for Miscues opponent, Jason Levesque. Glad to see Jason as our next 2nd District Representative in Washington.
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Is the Obama visit the prize Representative Michaud got for his vote? I would rather see Obama in the White House working at creating jobs as opposed to spending our tax dollars flitting around the country on Air Force One trying to sell common sense taxpayers on a health care plan we don't want. Please, President Obama, stop makining speeches telling us what we need and start using your ears to listen to what we want. November can't come soon enough Mr. Michaud. Time to clean house and get "OUR" country back!
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Why does he continue to travel the country selling us on legislation that has already passes? Does he not know the economy is in shambles? Or does he know this, but chooses to focus on his agenda, which ranks improving the economy far down the priorities list? Cap and Trade.... Immunity for illegals.... Only time will tell, but I know what my money is on!
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that perhaps he just wants a chance to set the record straight. He's hoping the hysteria has calm down enough that people will understand the truth.
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maybe he is so unsure of his own lies that he needs to hear fools like you scream and jump for joy. go educate yourself, you sound like a ward of the Nanny State..
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The Celebrity must have finally gotten bored with his World Tour or the his hosts and the world are bored with him. Now he has to lower himself to a US tour and the suckers who voted him into office or voted against him and are stuck with him along with the repentent.
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good April Fools Joke on us.
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