At a time of deep political division, it is important to recognize when politicians set aside their differences and connect on a human level. In Vermont, the tradition of “Farmers Night” at the Vermont State House is a great example of how people across the political spectrum can come together and build community.
Most of us can probably agree that one of the places we don’t want to find ourselves is in the Emergency Department of our local hospital. The reality is that if we are there, something has probably gone very wrong.
In my view, health care is a human right and not a privilege. The function of a rational health care system is not to make billions in profits for insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry, but to provide quality care for all. I am proud to tell you that, with 15 cosponsors in the Senate, I have just introduced my Medicare for All legislation, which will guarantee health care for every man, woman and child in this country while saving substantial sums of money.
These are tough times for Vermont and our country. In the midst of all of the chaos, divisiveness and ugliness that we are seeing, it’s vitally important that we strengthen our sense of community – and support and enjoy each other as fellow human beings. And one way to do that right now is to turn off our cell phones and TVs, get out of our homes, and celebrate spring with a night of great music and dancing. Please join me and the Peavine Boys at Hazen Union School on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 pm for a Spring Dance.
Will Mathis is a lifelong Vermonter, a part time ski-patroller, a member of his local snowmobile club, and the Highway Supervisor for the Town of Lincoln. As supervisor, he leads the highway crew, managing Lincoln’s bridges, culverts, ditches, and more than 50 miles of roads – some of the steepest and most rugged in Vermont. The maintenance done by Will and his crew often requires early mornings, late nights, enduring bad weather, and plenty of hard work.
On Saturday, 160 young Vermonters and their parents joined me and my staff at the Vermont State University in Randolph for our third annual Youth Chess Day. The reason we hold a Youth Chess Day is to encourage young people to learn how to play an intellectually challenging game that is many hundreds of years old and is enjoyed throughout the world.
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