I am a disabled veteran of two wars — Korea and Vietnam. I have had six major operations and am now in an ongoing battle with cancer (caused by Agent Orange). My grateful president and Congress showed their appreciation by passing a huge increase in medical co-pays, offering a 0.2 percent cost-of-living increase and who […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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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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Disappointed with Rep. Poliquin
With hopefulness, I read the article (Jan. 7) in the Sun Journal about Second District Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s planned political agenda for 2018. In the past Congressional session, Rep. Poliquin did not share his decisions about important legislation affecting the citizens of the Second District until he voted. Despite many emails, phone calls and visits […]
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Don't say anything at all
I have never written to the Sun Journal before, but I was so appalled at Gov. Paul LePage’s treatment of the teenager who wrote to him about net neutrality that I couldn’t resist. In this day of trying to teach children respect for anything, where are they supposed to learn it? They see many government […]
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Chin offered a pleasant change
My hat goes off to Ben Chin. I believe that his resilient and progressive/positive attitude would have been a pleasant change for Lewiston. In cities where only a plurality of the vote is required to win an election, he would have been elected mayor twice. How I wish that the state of Maine required majorities […]
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Get a real cost of living increase
Correct me if I am wrong. Did we or did we not contribute and support Medicare/Medicaid with direct support through weekly paychecks while we were working? Considering the yearly increased costs of these programs, what dictates that the increases need to come from those receiving the benefits? It just seems totally insane to give retirees […]
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Investing in nation's posterity
The “dreamers” in America are the future work force. Train those young people to fill much-needed jobs. Create work-based training programs to ensure future prosperity. You can never underestimate the value of the work ethic. It needs to be instilled at a very young age and stressed. The future of this nation depends on an […]
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Collecting signatures for RCV
Ranked-choice voting was passed with enthusiasm by the voters of Maine, but got tied up in knots by a legislative committee chaired by one of the many candidates for governor. A people’s veto campaign is underway and must collect enough signatures by Jan. 19. If enough signatures are gathered to put the people’s veto on […]
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Avoiding the consequences
As a Maine and American citizen, I would like to encourage President Donald Trump and federal elected officials to stop the immature political battling going on in Washington, D.C. The president’s tweeting is a very disappointing way to “manage” this nation. I encourage President Trump and other government officials to find a more sensible way […]
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Protect, support solar energy
Thanks to Rep. Russell Black and Sen. Tom Saviello for working hard on and supporting good solar energy legislation last summer. In January, I hope they will continue their efforts to support solar energy for Mainers by supporting LD 1686. The anti-consumer and anti-environment PUC solar energy “gross metering” rules are designed to financially punish […]