LePage: Cut welfare and MaineCare or we’ll have to cut education

[Maine-ah]

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/11/09/politics/lepage-cut-welfare-and-mainecare-or-we%E2%80%99ll-have-to-cut-education/


AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage told members of the Higher Education Council on Wednesday that if lawmakers do not reduce Medicaid and welfare benefits, education funding will need to be cut to bring the state budget into balance.

“Eighty percent of the budget is Medicaid and welfare and education,” he said. “If the Legislature has the political will to fix the problem, education will keep the additional $63 million we gave it.”

LePage urged the leaders of the state’s colleges and universities, public and private, to encourage their lawmakers to support his proposals to reduce Medicaid, called MaineCare in this state, and welfare spending.

He has not spelled out his proposals to address the projected $70.9 million shortfall in DHHS this budget year, but in comments to the group Wednesday he said Maine should not provide coverage through MaineCare that is greater than the national average.

*****************************

fuck you, LePage.

[Crazy Dave]

1. The politicians have cleverly found another way to divide the people of this nation

The poor and the elderly are the ones ruining it for everyone and now they are taking away your children's right to an education.

It will work too.

[seacaves]

3. yes, it will. I base my judgment on Wisconsin but

our Gov did both by going after public employees--ie. teachers.


We ARE a divided state and it was Walker who did it with Glee!

[Crazy Dave]

5. My wife is a teacher

If anyone saw her paycheck and could see what she has to pay in deductibles and co-pays just to go to a doctor they wouldn't believe it. Plus the state is always trying to go after their already small pensions.

[seacaves]

2. Gov Walker in Walker did BOTH!

[McCamy Taylor]

4. Cut education spending and social program budgets will rise.

[Vinca]

6. It's a twofer for LePage. Dead people don't require an education.

[eShirl]

7. K&R

Strong Like Bull's "Hello Paul" is proving to be prophetic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDJ4veXMiMY

[MarianJack]

8. Gov 38%

He is detestable. 2014 can't get here soon enough.

PEACE!