Letters

Published
August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: To end surprise billing, support arbitration

I commend Sen. Susan Collins for being a long-standing advocate of affordable, quality health care for all Mainers. No family ever wants to be hit with a surprise bill while seeking the best possible care in times of emergency, which is why I am urging Sen. Collins to support Sen. Bill Cassidy’s “baseball-style arbitration” approach […]
Published
August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ask parents why they’re not sending kids to Deering

If one wants to know the reasons for the drop in enrollment at Deering High School, ask the people who make the decision where to attend this coming year: i.e., the parents. A carefully prepared survey should have the answers. The opinions of a few teachers, students, parents and administrators won’t give us that information. […]
Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers, the shiftless don’t merit city tax support

To whom it may concern: When my wife and I pay our property tax, we would like to think that it will go to repair Stevens Avenue, or maybe a new computer for Portland High School. What we don’t want is to support asylum seekers or folks who don’t want to be accountable for themselves. […]
Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Speak out against indefinite detention of migrant families

The Trump administration's statement that the U.S. must roll back protections for immigrant children in order to keep them safe is 'cynical and duplicitous.'
Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Critic fails to look at both sides of Maine’s assisted-suicide law

Sue L’Hommedieu of Cape Elizabeth makes the argument (“Letter to the editor: Mainers should block reckless assisted-suicide law,” Aug. 22) that Maine’s assisted-suicide law will have negative consequences. For example, she says, doctors may be mistaken in judging how long a patient has to live, and seriously ill people may not receive life-extending treatment. It […]

Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills’ rejection of sports betting bill costs Maine tax revenue

With Gov. Mills declining to sign a sports gambling bill, betting on sports likely won’t be legalized in Maine until 2020. Unfortunately, the model proposed in that bill (L.D. 553) would have resulted in significant tax revenue for the state. The bill proposed an untethered approach, allowing all mobile and physical operators to open as […]
Published
August 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist fails to make case for exploiting Greenland

Marc A. Thiessen’s Aug. 23 syndicated column, “Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is far from absurd,” is a poor attempt to justify a bad idea, and does not reflect well on conservatives of his ilk or on the American Enterprise Institute, where Thiessen is a fellow. Yes, American presidents have made such acquisitions in the […]
Published
August 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins has helped create dire economic reality

The Republican tax cut enacted with her support leaves the U.S. in a precarious position as a slowdown looms.
Published
August 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Cost of medical cannabis forces pain patient to return to pills

As some of you know, I have been trying to get the state of Maine to pick up the cost of my prescription marijuana since 2007. Between the state and Medicaid, all my scripts are paid for, except my marijuana. I’ve written Gov. Mills and I even talked to my representative in the Legislature, from […]
Published
August 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Consumers can’t count on corporate responsibility

Pleased to see JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon acknowledging the problem of how corporations treat their employees and customers in your front-page report today (“Top CEOS: Max profits can’t continue to be primary goal,” Aug. 20). But we the customers should not expect the corporate world to attend to our needs. We have the power […]

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