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Hey folks,
I sat down with Troy Jackson , candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, and we got right into it. From Susan Collins and Trump’s tariffs to the health care crisis and the coming fight over AI data centers, Troy makes the case for why working people need someone in Washington who actually understands their lives.
[00:01:28] Troy explains how fighting for workers in Maine’s logging industry—and getting arrested after blocking the Canadian border—pushed him into politics.
[00:04:00] We dig into Susan Collins, the power she has in Washington, and why Troy says being “concerned” means nothing if you refuse to use it.
[00:07:34] Maine’s health care crisis gets real: hospitals, birthing centers, and nursing homes are struggling, and Troy warns things could get worse.
[00:10:43] We talk about what America’s health care system costs workers and small businesses—and why other countries don’t force people to live with the same anxiety.
[00:11:41] Troy lays out his concerns about AI data centers, from water and electricity costs to transparency and good union jobs.
This conversation gets at something bigger than one Senate race. It’s about whether working people have real representation, whether politicians actually use the power voters give them, and what kind of economy we’re building next. If you care about health care, workers, AI, and taking on a political system that too often leaves regular people behind, don’t miss this one. If you value honest conversations like this, help me keep them going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
