Maine’s 2nd District congressman writes that he supports many of the president’s goals but he has questions about how they would be implemented.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Child tax credit invests in our nation’s future
A program that cuts child poverty in half is going to disappear in three months unless Congress acts.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Our country needs Congress to tax and spend
Decades of corporate growth and middle-class stagnation have put the economy on an unsustainable path.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Rep. Golden helps negotiate bipartisan $1.25 trillion House infrastructure proposal
The proposal by the Problem Solvers Caucus comes a day after talks between President Biden and Senate Republicans collapsed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Congress should stop rewarding Big Pharma with tax breaks for gouging patients
Maine’s congressional delegation should push to eliminate loopholes that allow this industry to dodge paying its fair share.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: DeJoy’s plan would hobble Postal Service
The agency needs a strategy for success, not this recipe for failure.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Bailing out American families
After decades of trickle-down, the federal government is finally stimulating the economy from the bottom up.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal COVID aid package sets course out of crisis
The comprehensive relief legislation will help Mainers who need it most.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Legislation a first step toward a more humane, effective immigration system
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 promotes keeping families together and protects vulnerable people, such as survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.