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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Maine Voices: After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, policymakers have lessons to learn
Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Maine Voices: ‘Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Our View: Federal earmarks will add accountability, not corruption
Constituents in Maine should be able to appeal to their U.S. senators or representative to seek funding for important local projects.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Our View: Sometimes government is the solution
President Biden has charted a bold plan that uses the power of the federal government to bail out struggling families.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Another View: Biden spending spree bad for the economy
Some of the spending directed to infrastructure projects could get bipartisan buy-in. Yet the costly plans read more like liberal wish lists.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Another View: Congress is broken. Earmarks might actually help.
Restoring the practice – with safeguards in place, and perhaps a new name – would encourage compromise and moderation.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Commentary: Congress, stop making it hard to save Defense Department dollars
The Pentagon has been repeatedly denied the ability to adjust its facilities to meet their current missions. But there may be some light at the end of the BRAC tunnel.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2020
Commentary: Trump’s veto of the defense bill is a Republican loyalty test
Over 75% of the Republicans who voted in each chamber supported the NDAA because they thought Trump’s complaints didn’t outweigh the benefits the bill will deliver.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Jim Fossel: Federal aid should come with strings attached
The Paycheck Protection Program is a good model for how COVID assistance should work.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Another View: Throwing money at economy won’t work
A bailout of state and local governments would create more problems in the long run.
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