Nearly 50 protestors turned out in Portland Monday to criticize Senators Susan Collins and Angus King for supporting a government funding measure Sunday night that doesn't address tax credits that 54,000 Mainers rely on to afford health insurance.

Seven senate Democrats joined Independent Angus King this weekend in voting to move the proposal along without an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Dale Knight of Portland said King let the people down.

"I'm disappointed in anyone that would bend a knee and knuckle under to the GOP," Knight said.

King said in a press release that Republicans promised to take up the ACA subsidies in a few weeks. King said he felt it was better to get SNAP and WIC benefits on track and pay federal employees who have been working without a paycheck.

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