Taking to the road to rally support for his proposed $6.3 billion biennial budget, Gov. Paul LePage brought his case to the people Wednesday night, appearing before the monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Republican Committee.
In front of a welcoming audience, LePage appeared at ease, speaking for more than an hour without notes, breaking the room up several times with comedic, occasionally self-deprecating one-liners, and taking questions.
LePage said he was making an effort to get out ahead of a great deal of misinformation expected from opponents of his “Tax Reform and Tax Relief Plan,” namely Democratic legislators, the Maine Municipal Association, and local officials under the MMA’s sway.
The sum total of his proposals, LePage said, will put more money in the pockets of Maine residents, make Maine more attractive to businesses and young families, and set the state up for the long haul.
“Some people look at today,” LePage said. “I am looking ahead 20 years, 25 years. I am looking to my children and grandchildren.”
The meeting was hosted by the Waldoboro GOP Committee at the Charles C. Lilly American Legion Post 149. LePage was a relatively late addition to the meeting, which also featured an appearance by Maine Commissioner of Health and Human Services Mary Mayhew.
The Lincoln County News will have more on this story here and in our Feb. 26 print edition.
