Editorials

The Affordable Care Act is not a perfect law, but it makes a real difference in the lives of tens of thousands of Maine people. I am ready to sit down with anybody who wants to talk about addressing problems with the ACA and improving it, but ripping coverage away from people who desperately need it is not a responsible solution. So earlier this week, as the Senate voted on a measure that sets the stage for repeal of the ACA without a plan to replace it, I went down to the Senate floor to share stories that Maine people have sent to my office explaining why the health care law has improved their lives — and why it would be a mistake to turn our back on those successes.