Sara Gideon Quotes

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best Sara Gideon Quotes. The wide variety of quotes available makes it possible to find a quote to suit your needs. You’ve likely heard some of the Sara Gideon Quotes before, but that’s because they truly are great.

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Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work

Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.
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From campaign contributions to expensive perks paid for by special interests, wealthy donors and corporate special interests have increasingly been able to purchase influence and promote their agendas in Congress.
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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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In the Senate, I will push to overturn Citizens United as I’ve been vocal about since I first served on the Town Council.
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We know that greater participation in our democracy will make our government more responsible and make elected officials more representative of the people we serve. Making that participation easier while improving the integrity and security of our elections is something we should all be able to support.
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Throughout my time in the State House, we have worked to protect and expand access to reproductive care for people across the state.
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Nobody in Maine should be deciding between whether they go to a doctor, whether they buy their medicine or whether they’re putting food on the table.
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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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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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Lobbyists and special interests continue to take advantage of loopholes that allow them to host lavish receptions and pay for trips for members of Congress. Those practices represent exactly what‘s wrong with Washington, and I’m committed to ending them.
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No matter where I go, the number one concern I hear from Mainers is health care.
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If patients are rationing insulin, they are putting themselves in mortal peril to save money. They shouldn’t have to make that choice.
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Our rural communities are the heart of Maine, and we must invest in them – building our energy infrastructure, expanding access to broadband, and most importantly, making sure every single person has access to the health care they need.
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Maine farmers are critical to our state, and they deserve an advocate in the Senate.
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As Speaker, I passed protections for Mainers with pre-existing conditions to prevent insurance companies from denying them coverage – that’s the kind of leadership we need in Washington.
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As Speaker, I passed Maine’s most aggressive carbon emission reduction and renewable energy standards, and in the Senate, I will prioritize moving toward a completely clean and renewable energy system.
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The reality is we have allowed systemic racism to continue through all these years.
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There’s no better sight than when I look out from the speaker‘s rostrum and see a group of Republicans and Democrats who sit in a couple of rows together, laughing together. It is just – it sounds a little silly – but it’s just an amazing, great sight.
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Susan Collins‘ vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court may be paying off for her, but it’s put women‘s control over their own health care decisions in extreme jeopardy.
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The skyrocketing costs of insulin are simply unaffordable for too many Maine families, and no one should be forced to choose between life-saving medications and essentials like groceries or clothes for their kids.
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We have taken on the fossil fuel companies, combating climate change and even the energy utilities.
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The health, safety and prosperity of our communities are our top priorities, and state and local governments provide critical services that protect and serve Maine people.
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Forward-thinking energy policies protect our environment and drive our economy, strengthening businesses both small and large.
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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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I am an elected official. I am a parent.
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We’re all in agreement that our children deserve a world-class education.
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The State House is notorious for its crazy, unpredictable work hours – it’s a big reason why women are deterred from entering the legislature at all levels, and especially in leadership.
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The era of special interests blocking progress on every issue from access to health care to the cost of prescription drugs to tackling climate change has to end.
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I promise to fight against any attempts to undermine Roe v. Wade in the Senate.
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The ballot box and the voters and how they pay attention and the decisions they make are really what should define term limits.
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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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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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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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People’s analysis of why to vote with me had to do with how they felt I could handle my family.
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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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Whether we have a new baby, a sick parent or an injured spouse, taking time off to care for our family member or ourselves is a need almost every one of us experiences during some point in our lives. This is true no matter where people live, what their income level is, or what kind of job they do.
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Every single one of us deserves access to quality, affordable health care.
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Here in Maine, we know that the system of special interests influencing elections runs contrary to our democratic values.
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Maine’s lumber and forest products industry is key to our state’s economy and supports thousands of jobs across the state.
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For too long, Paul LePage tried to stand in the way of getting things done in Maine.
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I realized doing this work, identifying either issues or challenges or thinking about opportunities to actually impact people’s lives, I could actually make things better, and bringing people around the table for solutions was something I liked doing and was actually something I was able to do fairly well.
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A skilled, well-educated workforce will attract more companies and jobs to our state.
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From maintaining public safety to educating our children to providing critical services, our police officers, firefighters, sanitation workers, teachers, librarians and so many other public employees are there for us when we need them most.
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Loggers and mills in Maine and across the country deserve fair trade policies and more support from our federal government.
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