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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 […]
Published
August 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: Right whales need more protection

In light of the critical nature of the survival of the North Atlantic Right Whale, the jump to judgement by elected leaders has been a surprise and disappointment, creating the necessity for public hearings on recommendations that were agreed upon with input and support from all stakeholders in April of this year. A team composed […]
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August 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: Look out for ‘surprises’ in Social Security

Re: “Letter to the editor: Congress should cure ‘surprise’ medical billing” (Aug. 17): I can vouch for the fact that games are being played. My insurance company, for a recent family member’s major surgery, has been billed $128,000 so far. My insurance company only approved $43,686 and my share was $2,070. My share is in […]
Published
August 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: Pingree is right to stand up for free speech

I write to say I am proud of our Congresswoman Chellie Pingree for standing up against the efforts of Israel’s lobby to tamp down free speech in America that criticizes Israel. H.R. 246 pretends to be supporting our right to criticize the policies of foreign governments, but at the same time uses the full weight […]
Published
August 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: A proposal to stop mass shootings

In view of the continuing mass shootings, it is apparent that a new approach is warranted to minimize or possibly eliminate this problem. As a basis for realistic legislation to solve this problem, I offer the following proposal: Any firearm in any person’s possession (with the exception of law enforcement personnel) must be manually reloaded […]

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