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Dem Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Accidentally Attacks Himself While Trying to Score Debate Points Against Susan Collins

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08.10.2026

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Dem Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Accidentally Attacks Himself While Trying to Score Debate Points Against Susan Collins

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson demonstrated how ignorant he is of both federal and state law while trying to attack incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins during a Tuesday night debate in Portland.

Jackson, who served as the Maine Senate president from 2018 to 2024, said, “Sen. Collins just brought up how [Medicaid] reimbursement rates are not high. She’s been in Congress for 30 years. She touts how she’s chair of appropriations. Yeah, it would be great if she actually worked on that and got that done, because we’re not getting enough reimbursement.”

Collins fired back, “Medicaid rates are set by the state. They are not set by the federal government. Medicare rates are set by the federal government. So it is Augusta [Maine’s state capital] that is responsible for the inadequate reimbursements under the Medicaid program.”

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