A person’s health is not for sale, it’s not for trade and it’s certainly not available for blackmail. Sara Gideon Read Quote
If you are willing to listen and if you are willing to sit around the table, sometimes especially with the people who you think you disagree with the most, it is still really possible to get things done. Sara Gideon Read Quote
I know how to stand up to a bully – but maybe more importantly how to work around a bully. Sara Gideon Read Quote
When I hear about Mainers rationing their medication or losing their life-savings despite being insured, I know our health care system requires major reform. Sara Gideon Read Quote
We shouldn’t think of family leave as an elite benefit, only available at some companies. Everyone in Maine, whether they have a child or are caring for a sick family member, should have access to this same benefit. It should be like unemployment insurance, there for you when you need it. Sara Gideon Read Quote
I want to spend time sitting down with as many people as possible and learn the important issues before us. Sara Gideon Read Quote
The ballot box and the voters and how they pay attention and the decisions they make are really what should define term limits. Sara Gideon Read Quote
People’s analysis of why to vote with me had to do with how they felt I could handle my family. Sara Gideon Read Quote
The State House is notorious for its crazy, unpredictable work hours – it’s a big reason why women are deterred from entering the legislature at all levels, and especially in leadership. Sara Gideon Read Quote
We know that greater participation in our democracy will make our government more responsible and make elected officials more representative of the people we serve. Making that participation easier while improving the integrity and security of our elections is something we should all be able to support. Sara Gideon Read Quote
