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I am supporting Graham Platner for the U.S. Senate because he understands that one of the major problems facing our country is its extreme income inequality. Thanks to over 45 years of failed government policies, by 2020 roughly $50 trillion had migrated from the middle class to the richest Americans.
Average Americans can look at what is going on in Washington today and see that it is only getting worse. The fat cats have gotten disgustingly obese at our expense.
As a result of these policies, we have created a country of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich. They have essentially taken over our government using the influence of their money to rig the system in their favor. Supreme Court appointments, tax codes, social services, safety regulations, and environmental protections have all been skewed in their favor at great detriment to everyday people. I believe these few ridiculously rich individuals and their bought and paid for politicians like Susan Collins have no grasp of what everyday life has gotten like for us average Americans struggling to get by.
We need a leader who lives among us, understands what our lives are like, and understands the challenges we face. I think Graham Platner, the oyster farmer from Sullivan, is that leader. He knows that government policies got us into this mess and that the right government policies can get us out of it.
If you are like me and want a fair tax code and a government that protects the people, not the fat cats, then join me in voting for Graham Platner for U.S. Senate.
George Gartley
Presque Isle
