In 2003, state's budget is key issue (Maine State budget deficit is now $2 billion)

Portland (ME) Press Herald ^ | 12/29/03 | MATT WICKENHEISER

[ozone1]

My fear is the sheeple will support the Maine Municipal Proposal to supplement state reimbursement of schools instead of the Ray Richardson true tax cut.

[ozone1]

I think you've got the mentality of our state government down to a concise statement.

Time for a duckfart.

[metesky]

The lying SOB Agnes (Queen) King should be in a god-damned prison, not driving off to some RV haven (as if).

I thought Maine had a balanced budget amendment.
Bwhahahaha!

[BrucefromMtVernon]

When a 'rat says he'll raise taxes as a "last resort" that in itself is a code word for raising taxes right away. When a 'pub says he's a fiscal conservative, that means he's a liberal Republican who is pro-abortion.

[cynicom]

The Mainers love their socialist welfare state, just raise taxes, sounds right to me.

[ozone1]

Anus King is just worried about his legacy.

Did you here that Portsmouth Naval Yard was put on the next base closure list?

[ozone1]

Although our mess in Maine was caused by the RATS, it was only done with the support of our wonderful rinos in the State senate.

Rino Bennett, Rino Mills please take a bow.

[ozone1]

Can't wait for the sales tax bill when I sell my farm.

[Madame Dufarge]

OK.

[cynicom]

ozone...

Here in NC we are just a few billion bucks short, what the hell, just bend the tax payer over and do him again. Thats what they did. Education is a black hole that gets bigger every election cause both pubs and dems promise to make education better. What hypocrits. By now students should be so smart they would not need college.

Cut you say???? Heavens no, raise taxes, those boobs wont know.

[metesky]

The check is in the mail...

[ozone1]

According to our current Gov Anus King:
"Our taxes aren't too high, we just don't make enough money."

Less than 50% of the population works in Maine. Of those that work, less than 1/2 pay any federal income tax. It's really sad up here. Housing prices are actually going down in Augusta (state capital) and Waterville.

[metesky]

Don't worry, it's in NH anyway.

Isn't it?

[cynicom]

Every election, same diatribes from pubs and dems, more aid for education. The try to outdo each other. When will one shyster politician stand up there and say, "I intend to cut education funds for the next four years". I know, I am dreaming.

[metesky]

When will one shyster politician stand up...

Bwahahahaha!

Stop it! You're killin' me!

[ozone1]

Supreme Court ruling last year. It's in Maine so they can charge income tax on the workers.

[Navy Patriot]

As I understand it, an alcoholic in order to "hit bottom",must admit and accept publically that 1:they are an alcoholic (cannot stop or control their abuse of alcohol), and 2:that their behaviour is the problem. This would translate to the liberal socialist politicos of Maine admitting publically that 1:they cannot stop or control their abuse of power, and 2:that their policies are the problem. Do you see any possibility of this, or is it indeed "how long".

[metesky]

It's in Maine so they can charge income tax on the workers.

Ouch, ouch, ouch, eech, ouch!

[ozone1]

Your right, Baldacci thinks he's a conservative democrat.
There's an oxymoron.

[ozone1]

Another little factoid: Maine has only 1 publically owned company that makes more than 1 billion a year (Fairchild Semiconductor).