LePage uses State of State to rip liberal attack on Maine way of life
Source: Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage tore into “liberal” political opponents in a State of the State address Tuesday that sought to delegitimize the Legislature and accuse special interest groups of preying on needy and elderly Mainers.
In one of the most aggressive speeches of his tenure, which lasted more than an hour, LePage spared none of his political opponents while turning up the volume on a conservative populist message based on his belief that he’s the last line of defense for “hardworking Mainers.”
“Our economy and our way of life are under attack,” said LePage early in the speech. “The taxes Mainers have paid all their lives fund the organizations that throw them on the street. It has to stop. We owe it to our elderly to protect them.”
Many of the governor’s statements echoed comments he’s been making for weeks: How his budget seeks to counteract the effects of two referendums that passed in November — a minimum wage hike and a 3 percent surtax on income over $200,000 per year to benefit education.
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