Listening to an interview on National Public Radio with a furloughed worker at a food bank who began to sob when the reporter asked her if she was OK, I realized not only that the shutdown was causing financial hardships for the workers, but also that there likely will be a mental and emotional toll to pay for the inhumane, disrespectful and frankly un-American treatment our fellow citizens have received.
This must not be repeated!
Claudia Hughes
South Portland
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