Some letters in the Sun Journal say Democrats always “want stuff.” The “stuff” Democrats really want is to strengthen Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Democrats want working women to have fair pay and all women to have the right to plan their families without government interference. We believe in a strong military. We do not […]
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E. Field: Money wasted on study
Where does Gov. Paul LePage get bad ideas such as rejecting federal Medicaid money? Some ideas come from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a secretive group of legislators and business representatives funded mostly from sources such as the Koch brothers, Walmart, Exxon Mobil, drug companies and the NRA. Members of ALEC want so-called “regulatory reform.” […]
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E. Field: A fair chance at a decent life
Some politicians say this country is divided into “takers” and “makers.” Americans on Social Security and Medicare are not takers. They have paid into those programs. Poor people may not pay income taxes, but they pay state and local taxes. Big businesses are huge takers. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, companies such as Google […]
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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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E. Field: Far too much influence
The Taliban are a religious dictatorship whose members believe that they are the only ones who can interpret the Koran. The American extreme religious right believes the same about the Bible. Neither believe in separation of church and state. Like our religious right, the Taliban are determined to eliminate many modern ideas, including most scientific […]
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E. Field: Calling all moderate Republicans
Twenty or 30 years ago, Republicans had much more moderate views and were willing to compromise. There was little rudeness and hostility toward liberals. Most wouldn’t have questioned a president’s birthplace or religion. Many Republicans were pro-choice, socially liberal and fiscally conservative. The word “abortion” never appeared in the Republican party platform until 1976. Religion […]