Maine's Gov. Paul "Flinstone" LePage Exempts Himself from Pension Cuts

[geefloyd46]

Republicans lawmakers across the country have attacked public employees, cutting their wages, slashing their pensions and, in some cases, eliminating their bargaining rights.They all preach the need for fiscal austerity and budget belt-tightening.

In Maine, Gov, Paul LePage is neither practicing what he preaches nor tightening his belt. Even state employees are being forced to pay more in contributions for their pensions, one isn’t: LePage. He exempted himself from the new pension formula, reports Mike Tipping in the Kennebec Journal.

[link:http://laborspains.blogspot.com/2012/05/maines-gov-paul-flinstone-lepage.html|

[liberal N proud]

1. When you have the power, it is just too damn tempting take advantage.

This is so problematic with those in power, they are always covering their backsides while kicking everyone else in the groin.

[gateley]

3. Well said. nt

[edcantor]

2. I have a strange feeling that Lepage will spend his golden years...

in a prison, where we can be sure to cut off any pension benefits to prison inmates.

[The Wielding Truth]

4. Sometimes you just have to laugh then send out the FBI. I smell a rat.

[Ikonoklast]

5. Austerity for thee, but not for meeeeee!

Typical Republican Teabagging HYPOCRITE.

[stillwaiting]

6. Cosigned! nt