SUN JOURNAL • October 3, 2021
In today’s political climate, it’s tough to find agreement. It’s nearly impossible when it comes to transformative federal legislation. But as representatives of environmental, labor, and veterans groups, finding common ground on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act was simply common sense. This once-in-a-generation economic proposal — the so-called budget reconciliation bill currently being debated in Congress — contains necessary funding to tackle the climate crisis, expand good-paying union jobs, and improve outdated veteran hospital infrastructure. Maine’s environment, skilled workers, and veterans stand to benefit tremendously from this legislation. ~ Kathleen Meil, Maine Conservation Voters; Grant Provost, Ironworkers Local 7 in Maine; Mary Kaszynski, VoteVets