Tuesday, May 15, 2007
from the Kennebec Journal
Sport of Kings
New Medicaid billing system inspires doubts among some
Christmas spirit
Guidance counselor: Dismiss complaint based on criticism of same-sex marriage
CHELSEA: 'Practice burn' provides thrill for 9-year-old
Trust eyes orchard purchase
GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Bonenfant rises up Cony ranks
YOUTH SOCCER: Local team gives 'care package' to children in Afghanistan
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from the Morning Sentinel
YES ON 1 BACKER REBUTS CLAIM
New system for Medicaid payments worries providers
After petition drive, Clinton police force budget will go a third time before voters
A rock musician makes trip home via Black Taxi
MADISON: After revaluation, abatement requests reviewed
Parks to have facelift
GOLFER OF THE YEAR: Sweet does job for Madison
YOUTH SOCCER: Local team gives 'care package' to children in Afghanistan
All of today's:
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from the Morning Sentinel
If Allen wants a promotion, let's compare his record with that of Collins while both have served in Congress.
In representing Maine, Collins has been a tireless advocate for her native state, especially in supporting Maine jobs.
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Collins fought to keep the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard open and supported legislation to provide a continued and steady workload at Bath Iron Works.
She has also sponsored legislation to increase Pell Grants and other student financial aid for Maine's young people.
In addition, Collins led the fight to restore critical funding to Medicare for home health care so that elderly citizens and disabled can receive needed care in their own homes.
The contrast between Collins' record of accomplishment, Allen's record is stark at best. Since 1997, Allen has not authored any major legislation that has been signed into law. Furthermore, Allen unexpectedly gave up his seat on the House Armed Services Committee in 2004 in order to pursue "other interests," just when Maine needed another voice to fight to keep the Brunswick Naval Air Station open and protect important jobs at Bath Iron Works.
In my opinion, the choice for the U.S. Senate is easy. I choose Collins' strong advocacy for Maine people over Allen's misguided priorities.
Jacob Roundtree
Waterville
jjroundt@colby.edu
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The daily puff-pieces will continue, I'm sure, but they won't shield Susie from her disgraceful record of failing to protect Americans' liberties and values.report abuse
An easy choice if you are a partisan drone. If you are an independent thinking voter it isn't so easy...two party hacks, one pretty much a rubber stamp for the Republican who doublespeaks really well, and a rubberstamp for the liberal wing of the Democrats, who has done little or nothing original himself.
NOT an easy choice....Tweedledee or Tweedledum? Neither worthy but this is what the systems makes us choose between. report abuse
Sen. Collins has my vote.report abuse
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