Congress may cut hundreds of millions in earmarks for Maine in averting shutdown

The GOP spending bill will be devastating for Maine. It cuts close to a billion dollars of funding for Maine healthcare accessibility, hospital construction, childcare services, education, nutritional assistance, road repairs, infrastructure improvements, community centers, veteran support and affordable housing development. The bill cuts these funds while giving more tax cuts to the ultra rich. Susan Collins supports this bill even though it will eradicate all her earmarked funds and give Trump unbridled power to halt congressionally approved funding, making her position as chair of the appropriations committee obsolete. This bill is horrible for Maine and all normal people. It only benefits billionaires. If the bill passes, Collins is hugely to blame and responsible for the suffering it creates.