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Related: About this forumCollins being confronted by voters in Maine over Tax Scam
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/7/1722199/-Resistance-in-Maine-is-strong-Susan-Collins-forced-by-irate-constituents-to-walk-back-her-tax-bill
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Collins being confronted by voters in Maine over Tax Scam (Original Post)
BigmanPigman
Dec 2017
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LisaM
(27,813 posts)1. Interesting...
I hope that she compares it to the feeling she had after being cheered for her "no" vote on repealing Obamacare.
old guy
(3,283 posts)2. She. Does. Not. Care.
She only cares about her donors.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)3. She's a conundrum to me.
I feel that she wants to do the right thing, but something holds her back. Why is she afraid to drop her affiliation with the Republicans? Her voters wouldn't care - New Englanders have elected independent senators before.
old guy
(3,283 posts)4. The something that holds her back is large donor checks.
You are correct about the other things but the money trumps them all. Hey, I made a pun.