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Activist Betsy Sweet aims to useat Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins
Mainers want a Senator who represents them, not special interests and Washington, D.C. lobbyists.
Betsy Sweet: ‘Medicare for All’ is the only solution to the U.S. health care crisis
Medicare for All is not a pie-in-the-sky idea. It is simply transforming our current health care system – one that we are all currently paying for in multiple ways – into one where no one has to decide between paying rent and seeing a doctor.
GOP Rep. Susan Collins To LOSE Seat In Congress?
“The playbook that got us into this mess is not going to get us out of this mess,” said Sweet.
Bates Democrats’ Conversation With Betsy Sweet
Sweet’s mission at the statehouse has been to expand democracy, which is what motivates her to run in this election as well. In 1996, she helped write a bill to create clean elections in Maine through a public financing system that takes corporate money and influence out of politics.
TYT: The Conversation: Meet the new Justice Democrat Betsy Sweet
I will fight like hell for Medicare for All.
Progressive to challenge Republican Senator
“The playbook that got us into this mess is not going to get us out of this mess,” said Sweet.
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U.S. Senate Candidate Betsy Sweet endorses Bernie Sanders for President
PORTLAND, ME – Maine U.S. Senate Candidate Betsy Sweet today announced her endorsement of Bernie Sanders for...
U.S. Senate candidate Betsy Sweet supports Congressional vote to limit presidential war powers
“I fully support Congress’s decision to limit President Trump’s war powers. Trump committed an unprecedented and illegal act of war,” said Sweet.
U.S. Senate candidate Betsy Sweet’s Reddit “Ask Me Anything” goes viral
Reddit users asked Sweet questions regarding her legislative priorities, including Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, campaign finance and election reform,
eliminating student loan debt, and common-sense gun laws.
Brand New Congress endorses Betsy Sweet for U.S. Senate
“Betsy Sweet exemplifies what BNC stands for,” said Zana Day, communications director for BNC. “She is a fierce advocate of protecting our democracy from the corrupting influence of Big Money in politics, and she has decades of experience advocating for everything from LGBTQIA+ rights, women’s rights and election reforms.”
Progressive Democrats of America endorse Betsy Sweet for U.S. Senate
“In contrast to her moderate Democratic opponent, Betsy is an outspoken advocate for Medicare for All, strong environmental policies, and has statewide name recognition from her days as a lead advocate for Maine’s groundbreaking Clean Money statute,” said PDA.
U.S. Senate candidate surging in donations, people power
Sweet is fueling her campaign with people, not corporate interests. Thousands of small-dollar donors from all across the Maine are pitching in to help Sweet defeat incumbent Senator Susan Collins in November.
Justice Democrats endorses Betsy Sweet for U.S. Senate in Maine
“We are proud to endorse Betsy Sweet as she fights for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free college, and ending mass incarceration and deportation,” said Alexandra Rojas, executive director of Justice Democrats.