The flat tax would eliminate the class envy argument, abolish the hated Internal Revenue Service, and put more money in the pockets of people who earn it, instead of sending greater amounts to the government, which only knows how to spend and misspend it.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Ron Russell: SJ covered Auburn-Lewiston airport matter accurately
The Aug. 16 meeting of the Lewiston City Council, as shown on the city’s YouTube channel (3:29:51), has comments by Councilor Bob McCarthy indicating the Aug. 14 Sun Journal article, “Auburn-Lewiston airport construction leaves pilots and management at odds,” was inaccurate and the paper didn’t do its research. After discussing the article with all those […]
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Mike Seavey: Faith communities must stand with working people
Faith communities and faith leaders have courageously stood with Maine families during these past years of COVID pandemic. We need Maine faith communities to walk with Maine workers in recognizing workers’ rights and once again making economics a centerpiece of a moral horizon.
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Claire Gravel: Weigh fact vs. fiction amid political ads
Here we go again. Negative political ads streaming everywhere. Before people believe what they see, hear or read, they should ask themselves if it is real or false. Definition of real: actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact, not imagined or supposed, tangible, factual, historical and finally, truthful. Definition of false: not according […]
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Katie Greeley: McLean offers integrity, compassion as tri-county DA
I write in enthusiastic support of Neil McLean, district attorney candidate for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. I’ve spent many years working with victims/survivors of crime as a victim witness advocate, and I’ve had the privilege of working on many cases with Neil. He has the unique ability to speak to victims with sensitivity because […]
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Larry Gilbert Sr.: Auburn mayor should listen to citizens on lake development
I’ve been reading in the Sun Journal how residents of both Lewiston and Auburn testified at Auburn City Council and other board meetings, telling Mayor Jason Levesque and his minions to quash such a ridiculous idea of rezoning the land adjacent to Lake Auburn and potentially contaminating the drinking water for the Twin Cities. But […]
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Rich Lowry: Biden’s student debt debacle
Student debt has been the obsession of Biden and his supporters. They deny it, of course, but their focus reflects a deeply held, profoundly insulting assumption that those who have earned university degrees are more valuable and worthy than all those Americans who haven’t.
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Jodi Wolverton: Rep. Connor brings work ethic, dedication to Augusta
I am writing to encourage my neighbors to join me in supporting Jon Connor for re-election to the Maine House District 96 (formerly House District 58). I have lived in Lewiston for 16 years and, like Jon, I care about our city and the people who call it home. He’s brought his commitment to both […]