A majority of Maine voters would be less likely to vote for Sen. Susan Collins for reelection if she were to support the House-passed federal tax and budget bill that would cut taxes for the super-rich and megacorporations by cutting spending on Medicaid and other programs including SNAP. That is according to new polling by…
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Opinion: Why Susan Collins is (finally) losing Mainers’ trust
There are very few things Sen. Susan Collins says about her political persona that are true. She is rarely as bi-partisan as she claims. She hardly ever stands up to her party. She doesn’t care one iota about the federal deficit (or middle class tax relief). And she has no ground to stand on any…
Over 1,300 Mainers urge Collins to protect families, critical program funding
On Monday, Mainers delivered a letter to all six of Sen. Susan Collins’ offices across the state. The letter, signed by more than 1,300 people, urges Collins to oppose new tax cuts for the ultra wealthy and to protect essential federal programs like Medicare and Social Security. The letter — delivered in Augusta, Portland, Lewiston,…