Poll: Mainers strongly support rent relief, public health insurance option

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Poll: Mainers strongly support rent relief, public health insurance option

Maine voters overwhelmingly back crucial housing reforms and a public health insurance option, according to a recent poll.  In the survey of 607 Maine voters conducted in late March by the Maine People’s Resource Center, a partner of the Beacon, 57% expressed support for “the creation of a new state rental assistance voucher program to help more Maine families afford housing,” with only 30% opposed. Additionally, 62% of respondents favor banning…