Forecasters fix size of shortfall; King to meet with legislative leaders

Boston.com ^ | 28 August 2002 | Francis X. Quinn

[SheLion]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A state panel of fiscal experts agreed Wednesday that Maine's budget shortfall is around $240 million, setting the stage for a much anticipated meeting between Gov. Angus King and legislative leaders to discuss how to handle the gap.

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[SheLion]

BUMP To Maine

[dts32041]

Do you suppose they can sell the 40,000 speaker desk back for about a dime on the dollar.

Maybe they can boost taxes on cigarettes again, I know have the DC Pigs bring home more pork.

Maybe Stephen King can float the state a loan.

BTW King doesn't care he is going back to Virgina.

[SheLion]

BTW King doesn't care he is going back to Virgina.

Exactly. He worked for 8 years to bury this state. He succeeded. Now he is running tail back to Virginia.

[Madame Dufarge]

King, an independent

Independent in the same sense that Willie Sutton was independent.

But Willie was honest about his goals.

[ozone1]

Those SOB's are going to broaden the sales tax so we have to pay a sales tax on all services. Buy a house pay sales tax, any service, any transaction, except lawyers fees. Go see the doctor, pay sales tax.
And those rats are going to wait until after the election to do this.
Billion Dollar March, Sept 14th 10 am Augusta, with pitchforks, tar and feathers. They are getting scared.

[dts32041]

How are all the bond issues those flat landers voted playing out?

[SheLion]

How are all the bond issues those flat landers voted playing out?

I have NO idea. I voted NO on all of them. But I think the majority of the people in Maine do not realize that these bond issues will be coming out of our pockets in tax dollars. I can't believe they pass, election after election. :(