Sara Gideon Quotes

Sara Gideon

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 4, 1971

Effective public policy to address human trafficking cannot only address offender accountability and increase prosecution, but must also address root causes of the issue as well as enhance safety, services, and dignity for victims. It must also provide education and awareness to those who can stop this crime in its tracks.

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When I think about Sen. Collins, I think she might have been different from the other people in Washington when she was first elected but I have to ask is that still the case.

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We're constantly looking for ways to reach people in Maine to talk to them, reassure them and share resources and ideas.

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After 24 years in Washington, Senator Collins has become part of that broken system, putting special interests and her political party first. And Mainers know it and feel it.

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Unfortunately, even during a pandemic we've seen a process in Washington that makes no sense for the needs of Mainers.

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We have taken on the health insurance industry, we have taken on the drug companies, instituting programs to lower the cost of prescription drugs.

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We have taken on the fossil fuel companies, combating climate change and even the energy utilities.

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As senator, my focus will be on standing up for Mainers, especially when it comes to protecting our rights and fighting for our health care.

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Here in Maine, we've expanded Medicaid, put protections in place for seniors and people with pre-existing conditions, cracked down on big drug companies and protected reproductive rights.

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A skilled, well-educated workforce will attract more companies and jobs to our state.

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Failing to appropriately fund our schools creates more pressure on local communities who are forced to make up the state's shortfall by increasing property taxes.

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We must provide our kids with the skills they need to stay and succeed here in Maine - that's something we all agree on.

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We're all in agreement that our children deserve a world-class education.

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We know, without question, especially during a pandemic, we have to preserve people's rights to be healthy and safe but also to exercise their fundamental right to vote and I think all of us should be very clear and very loud about that.

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We need to reduce carbon emissions, protect Maine's key industries and preserve our coastlines from flooding and rising sea levels.

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If you are willing to listen and if you are willing to sit around the table, sometimes especially with the people who you think you disagree with the most, it is still really possible to get things done.

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I know how to stand up to a bully - but maybe more importantly how to work around a bully.

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The women and men who have served in our military deserve nothing but the recognition and benefits they have earned with their service. Unfortunately for those in the LGBTQ-plus community that hasn't always been the case.

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When I hear about Mainers rationing their medication or losing their life-savings despite being insured, I know our health care system requires major reform.

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We shouldn't think of family leave as an elite benefit, only available at some companies. Everyone in Maine, whether they have a child or are caring for a sick family member, should have access to this same benefit. It should be like unemployment insurance, there for you when you need it.

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