By ALANNA DURKIN AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Monday vetoed a bill to accept federal dollars to expand health care coverage to 70,000 more Mainers, saying he fears the state will ultimately bear the financial burden for the new enrollees. The Democratic-controlled Legislature last week approved a retooled proposal to expand [...]
Augusta – Americans for Prosperity Maine is expressing their disappointment over the tax increases in the current budget proposal approved by the Legislature. “These calls for more revenue are misguided, misplaced and masking the real motive – to grow state government. The fact is the state took in more revenue for fiscal year 2013 than for [...]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity, the nation’s largest and most effective advocate for economic freedom, today announced the launch of a significant effort that combines grassroots advocacy with paid ads calling on Republican and Democratic House members to oppose the Farm Bill. The latest effort will include email, social media, phone calls, and two [...]
By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama’s health care law. Obama sought a significant budget increase for the IRS for next year, when the agency will start [...]
by Matthew Gagnon Maine Democrats, trying to push through an incredibly flawed “compromise” budget through the Legislature, are chastising Gov. Paul LePage for not swiftly signing their bill. They say he is trying to use time as leverage and play politics with the budget. If he is going to veto it, they say, do it [...]
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