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Editorials

Published
January 14, 2013

Another View: Unemployment, not the deficit, is the biggest drag on the economy

The government should be boosting demand with stimulus, not dampening it with cuts.
Published
January 13, 2013

Another View: Government should pay its bills, just like individuals

When someone can't pay his bills, the credit card company stops extending credit limits.
Published
January 13, 2013

Our View: Homeless services feel the pinch of a lost generation

Once people are shut out of the work force, they face a lifetime of economic trouble.
Published
January 13, 2013

Our View: State should pursue centrist gun regulation

All sides of the issue should be able to agree on mandatory background checks for all sales.
Published
January 12, 2013

Another View: Congressional Republicans right to make debt ceiling an issue

If there is no consequence to deficit spending, the government will never stop doing it.

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Published
January 12, 2013

Our View: Governor’s budget priorities out of whack

Legislators from both parties will have to work together to come up with a better plan.
Published
January 11, 2013

Another View: AIG shareholder lawsuit shows greed, arrogance

The same irresponsible attitude that caused the financial crisis is still on display.
Published
January 11, 2013

Another View: Bipartisanship only works if both parties are reasonable

Congressional Democrats shouldn't try to compromise with Republican extremists.
Published
January 10, 2013

Our View: No winners in the feds’ MaineCare decision

Maine's government should focus on cutting costs, not just the number of people in the program.
Published
January 9, 2013

Our View: The ‘gun show loophole’ puts guns in wrong hands

A Portland murder investigation is stopped cold by the lack of an ownership paper trail.