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Republicans Propose Cutting Medicare, Medicaid To Balance The Budget After Exploding National Debt Over Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Wealthy
Westbrook, MAINE - Just as Democrats warned, six months after passing a massive tax cut for corporations and the wealthy,
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Maine Democratic Party Chairman Criticizes LePage’s Last Minute Bill to Roll Back Minimum Wage Law
Westbrook, Maine — Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on Governor LePage’s last minute introduction of legislation that would rollback Maine’s successful, voter-approved minimum wage increase:
“While Democrats are working to protect the bigger paychecks that Mainers are now taking home as a result of the increase in the minimum wage, Governor LePage and Republicans are fighting to take them away.
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Maine Democratic Party Responds to Republicans’ Unity Rally
Westbrook, MAINE – Today, Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in response to the Republicans’ unity rally:
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ICYMI: Bangor Daily News Editorial: Maine’s Minimum wage law is working. Lawmakers shouldn’t change it.
Governor LePage, Shawn Moody, and GOP lawmakers want to rollback Maine’s successful minimum wage increase
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FACT CHECK: Senator Collins is Wrong on Simple Facts When It Comes to Stopping Trump’s Family Separation Policy
Westbrook, MAINE - In an appearance on CBS News’ Face the Nation yesterday, Senator Susan Collins spoke out against the Trump Administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border, but, when asked whether she backed legislation to end the practice, she refused to support it. Instead, Collins listed several reasons to justify her opposition to the legislation, called the Keep Families Together Act -- except she got the facts wrong.
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Fox News: Shawn Moody Is Like Donald Trump and Liked By Donald Trump
Westbrook, MAINE – After comparing himself to Donald Trump repeatedly during the primary and adopting Trump’s harsh rhetoric on issues like immigration, Shawn Moody is already trying to distance himself from the unpopular president. But Moody can’t run away from Trump and Fox News has him pinned:
“Republican businessman who likens himself to Trump, Shawn Moody, wins the GOP nomination for governor of Maine.”
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Why Doesn’t Shawn Moody Support Life-Saving, Anti-Overdose Medication As Opioid Epidemic Rages On?
Westbrook, MAINE – The Maine Democratic Party is continuing its series of five key questions for Shawn Moody today by asking: Why doesn’t Shawn Moody support the use of the life-saving, anti-overdose medication naloxone to help save lives in the fight against the opioid epidemic?
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Maine Democratic Party Slams Collins, Poliquin for Not Backing Bill to Stop Trump Administration’s Policy Of Separating Children From Families
Westbrook, MAINE — Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement today on the Keep Families Together Act:
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What’s Moody’s Plan to Bring Down The Number of Uninsured Mainers?
Westbrook, MAINE – The Maine Democratic Party is continuing its series of five key questions for Shawn Moody today by asking: Since Shawn Moody opposes the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, what is his plan to bring down the number of Mainers who don’t have health insurance?
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WSJ Report: LePage-Backed Lawsuit Threatens Employer-Sponsored Health Care; MDP Calls on Moody to Speak Up
WSJ Report: LePage-Backed Lawsuit Threatens Employer-Sponsored Health Care; MDP Calls on Moody to Speak Up
In wake of report, and Moody’s failure to answer questions, MDP calls on Moody to tell Mainers where he stands on federal lawsuit
