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38 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

LePage refuses to sign a bipartisan 2 year budget shuts down the state.

what a clown

Lives in New Hampshire to keep his taxes down.

Criticizes governor who campaigned and elected to keep taxes down.

A budget presented by 1 dem and 1 republican does not constitute a bipartisan budget. :lol:

And I was off by only 9 votes. :bc:

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1 hour ago, Snake said:

Lives in New Hampshire to keep his taxes down.

Criticizes governor who campaigned and elected to keep taxes down.

A budget presented by 1 dem and 1 republican does not constitute a bipartisan budget. :lol:

And I was off by only 9 votes. :bc:

And how has your buddy improved the state YOU live in?

please explain

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5 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

And how has your buddy improved the state YOU live in?

please explain

Oh, I dunno...

(Feel free to check out the other 18 pages at http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/publications/LePage.Accomplishments2013.final.pdf )

 

Stopped the AUTOMATIC increase of the gas tax to save drivers money
,
putting more money in the pockets of Mainers.
•
Reduced
electricity costs by $74 million
annually for Maine people and job
creators, with the help of technical expertise that was brought to the Public
Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office.
•
Created a Maine Capitol Investment Credit to provide
$31 million in immediate
tax relief
for investments made in Maine by job creators.
•
According to Thumbtack.com small business friendliness survey published in
Governing Magazine, Maine improved from an F to a B+ in terms of
“friendliness
of environmental regulations”
under the LePage Administration.
•
Created “Account Executives” to
help job creators navigate state and local
government
.
•
Helped family-owned, small Maine businesses
by increasing the threshold on
the death tax from $1 million to $2 million.
•
Initiated the Heat Pump Pilot Program to
reduce heating costs for Maine
families and businesses
.
•
Maximized natural resource economic opportunities in Maine by reorganizing
three state agencies into the
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry to focus on job creation
.
•
Passed legislation that
increased profits for Maine small businesses
dealing in
the spirits industry, while
lowering the price of spirits for consumers
.
•
Eliminated the sales tax on fuel
for commercial fishing vessels in the Gulf of
Maine.
•
Expanded access to natural gas for Maine people and businesses and
lowered
energy costs
; Natural Gas Working Group will expand energy options.
 
•
Reduced a fee on the sale of home heating oil and gasoline,
pumped $5.5
million into Maine’s economy
.
•
Governor’s Account Executives
provided assistance to over 550 potential new
and expanding businesses
.
•
New law offers
health insurance relief to “micro-businesses”
of less than five
employees, easing the cost of doing business on Maine’s job creators.
•
Investments by the MaineDOT in the International Marine Terminal in
Portland
attracted
Eimskip, the Icelandic cargo shipping company
.
•
Introduced legislation to
provide minors more access to employment
opportunities and to develop work skills.
•
Enacted legislation to streamline mining regulations, providing the opportunity
for
hundreds of good-paying jobs in rural Maine
.
•
Spearheaded a regional effort with Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island to
expand the use of hydropower in Maine
.
•
Signed legislation that
provides Maine businesses with greater access to
capital
during expansions or relocations.
•
New
Land Use Planning Commission
assures local decision making occurs in
the unorganized territories and
promotes economic development
.
•
In the first half of 2013, DECD approved applications to support
$358 million
in private investment, $14 million in payroll and potentially 300 new jobs
.
•
One-stop shopping is available for new and beginning farmers through the
collaborative
“Beginner Farmer Resource Network of Maine,”
providing
information, workshops and direct technical assistance.
•
Established the
“Business Friendly Community”
program to help local
municipalities become
“Open for Business”
and make them a key part of Maine’s
business attraction strategy.
•
Regulatory reform
streamlined licensing and permitting
for job creators.
•
Reformed Maine’s workforce investment system
to maximize resources spent
on training individuals.
•
Extended the exemption on sales and use tax for aircraft parts
to 2033, resulting
in jobs and expansions at companies such as C&L Aerospace and Northeast Air.
•
Created a
Labor Department Employer Newsletter
to update businesses about
regulatory changes and promote cost-saving services.
•
Provided
$3 million in disaster relief
payment to all dairy farms in Maine.
•
Enacted
Unemployment Insurance reform
to ensure that the money paid in by
Maine’s job creators is used appropriately.
•
The Workers Compensation Board adopted a medical fee schedule
, providing
good health care access for injured workers and controlling costs for employers.
•
Teamed up with the Office of Tourism and the Maine Campground Owners
Association to
increase tourism and promote Maine’s great outdoors
.
•
The Department of Labor will drop the 2014 Unemployment Insurance Tax
rates to the lowest since 2009, saving job creators $30 million
in 2014, while
keeping the unemployment trust fund stable and solvent.
•
Published an updated online directory of Maine Farmer’s Markets to support and
promote the growth of Farmer’s Markets
in 2013.
•
Developed the Maine Economic Development Guide
, an annual magazine that
will feature the positive economic news occurring in Maine.
•
Since January 2011,
approved incentives to support 90 new businesses
,
providing an anticipated 1,828 jobs and over $391 million in private investment.
•
Standardized the definition of an “independent contractor,”
ending years of
confusion as to its interpretation.
•
Increased competition in Maine’s health insurance market
by allowing the
purchase of health insurance across state lines.

 

•
The Department of Labor will drop the 2014 Unemployment Insurance Tax
rates to the lowest since 2009, saving job creators $30 million
in 2014, while
keeping the unemployment trust fund stable and solvent.
•
Published an updated online directory of Maine Farmer’s Markets to support and
promote the growth of Farmer’s Markets
in 2013.
•
Developed the Maine Economic Development Guide
, an annual magazine that
will feature the positive economic news occurring in Maine.
•
Since January 2011,
approved incentives to support 90 new businesses
,
providing an anticipated 1,828 jobs and over $391 million in private investment.
•
Standardized the definition of an “independent contractor,”
ending years of
confusion as to its interpretation.
•
Increased competition in Maine’s health insurance market
by allowing the
purchase of health insurance across state lines.
 
•
Unveiled the Coastal Public Access Guide
, the first
publication to promote access to over 700 recreational
sites and activities in Maine.
•
Eliminated a tax charged on meals
at retirement facilities.
•
Promoted jobs in Maine’s beachside hospitality
industry
, resulting in a $2 million expansion in Old
Orchard Beach.
•
Introduced legislation to ease the transfer of military
training to the civilian workforce,
helping our veterans
get jobs
.
•
The Department of Labor has organized or supported
two dozen Job Fairs across the state in 2013
, including
several fairs that have a special focus on hiring veterans,
to connect job creators and job seekers.
 

•

Unveiled the Coastal Public Access Guide

, the first

publication to promote access to over 700 recreational

sites and activities in Maine.

•

Eliminated a tax charged on meals

at retirement facilities.

•

Promoted jobs in Maine’s beachside hospitality

industry

, resulting in a $2 million expansion in Old

Orchard Beach.

•

Introduced legislation to ease the transfer of military

training to the civilian workforce,

helping our veterans

get jobs

.

•

The Department of Labor has organized or supported

two dozen Job Fairs across the state in 2013

, including

several fairs that have a special focus on hiring veterans,

to connect job creators and job seekers.

•
Provided tax relief
for roughly two-thirds of all Maine’s taxpayers.
•
Reduced the top income tax rate
from 8.5 percent to 7.95 percent.
•
Passed an
income tax exemption for active duty military pay
earned outside of
Maine.
•
Conformed personal exemptions and deductions to the federal standard,
eliminating the marriage penalty
and the alternative minimum tax
.
•
Expanded the
sales and use tax exemption to all aircraft repair and replacement
parts.
•
Increased the death tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million
saving Maine
farms and small businesses during transitions.
•
Reformed the income tax deduction for individuals receiving pensions
, saving
Maine taxpayers $20 million annually.
•
Expanded the sales tax exemption
on equipment used for commercial
agriculture, commercial wood harvesting and the commercial production of
greenhouse and nursery products, strengthening our natural resource industries.
 
•
Changed the culture of state government
from being an adversary to the private sector to being a partner
with the private sector.
•
Introduced and
passed LD 1 to streamline the regulatory process for Maine’s job creators
.
•
Passed and signed legislation to
simplify Maine’s credit reporting statutes.
•
Worked with the manufactured housing industry to
ease regulations surrounding the sale of homes
.
•
Launched an online licensing process
for electricians, real estate professionals, physical therapists and
radiologic technologies.
•
Signed legislation to
reduce the regulatory burden on charitable organizations
.
•
Rolled out the new definition of independent contractors
, providing a more fair and competitive playing
field for businesses while streamlining compliance.
•
Reduced the burden on farmers with
streamlined regulations in the pesticide notification program
.
•
DEP improved shoreland zoning regulations
to provide for greater clarity for municipalities to allow for
walkways and decks over rivers when no harm to the environment is involved.
•
Passed legislation that extends online burn permits
to the entire state. Mainers will still be able to obtain
paper permits from their local fire department at no cost.
•
Fertilizer testing results turn-around time to growers was reduced by over 200%
in 2013 compared to
2011 and 2012.
•
Eliminated burdensome and outdated regulations
that prohibited the storage of lobster traps on docks.
•
Expedited building permits
were developed and implemented through the Land Use Planning Commission.

 

•
The Workers’ Compensation Act was
restructured
and amended to introduce
simplicity and certainty into the system.
•
The Workers’ Compensation Board
revised all of its forms
to make them
more user friendly and
rewrote its
rules to introduce fairness in claims
processing.
•
The abuse and auditing units of the
The Workers’ Compensation Board
refocused their efforts from assessing
penalties to education for the business
and insurance communities.
 
 
 
 
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17 minutes ago, Ez ryder said:

well my governor popped more pills  and mumbled some shit no one can understand and spent our over taxed surplus so there  

We just put in another $93,000,000 into the rainy day fund. It's now over $1b.

It was $0 the day he took office.

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well we had a 1.4 billion over tax . no no lets not lower taxes or give it back to the people who we grossly overcharged lets spend it on social programs and trains . then lets get out on a mic and mumble like we have a moth full of cum and try to get the words out how this is a good thing .  

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8 hours ago, Mainecat said:

And how has your buddy improved the state YOU live in?

please explain

what no come back you miserable cunt ? how dose it feel to constantly loose ? must be sad I say end it all and do the family a massive favor

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3 minutes ago, Sleepr2 said:

Poor McLiar , owned even more than Timeshare and Spinwhine :lol:

it is fun when they take the hook swallow the fucking thing then you yank there guts out get them in the boat and then let the dog play with them for a bit because no one eats carp any way  

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8 hours ago, Snake said:

Oh, I dunno...

(Feel free to check out the other 18 pages at http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/publications/LePage.Accomplishments2013.final.pdf )

 

Stopped the AUTOMATIC increase of the gas tax to save drivers money
,
putting more money in the pockets of Mainers.
•
Reduced
electricity costs by $74 million
annually for Maine people and job
creators, with the help of technical expertise that was brought to the Public
Utilities Commission and the Public Advocates Office.
•
Created a Maine Capitol Investment Credit to provide
$31 million in immediate
tax relief
for investments made in Maine by job creators.
•
According to Thumbtack.com small business friendliness survey published in
Governing Magazine, Maine improved from an F to a B+ in terms of
“friendliness
of environmental regulations”
under the LePage Administration.
•
Created “Account Executives” to
help job creators navigate state and local
government
.
•
Helped family-owned, small Maine businesses
by increasing the threshold on
the death tax from $1 million to $2 million.
•
Initiated the Heat Pump Pilot Program to
reduce heating costs for Maine
families and businesses
.
•
Maximized natural resource economic opportunities in Maine by reorganizing
three state agencies into the
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry to focus on job creation
.
•
Passed legislation that
increased profits for Maine small businesses
dealing in
the spirits industry, while
lowering the price of spirits for consumers
.
•
Eliminated the sales tax on fuel
for commercial fishing vessels in the Gulf of
Maine.
•
Expanded access to natural gas for Maine people and businesses and
lowered
energy costs
; Natural Gas Working Group will expand energy options.
 
•
Reduced a fee on the sale of home heating oil and gasoline,
pumped $5.5
million into Maine’s economy
.
•
Governor’s Account Executives
provided assistance to over 550 potential new
and expanding businesses
.
•
New law offers
health insurance relief to “micro-businesses”
of less than five
employees, easing the cost of doing business on Maine’s job creators.
•
Investments by the MaineDOT in the International Marine Terminal in
Portland
attracted
Eimskip, the Icelandic cargo shipping company
.
•
Introduced legislation to
provide minors more access to employment
opportunities and to develop work skills.
•
Enacted legislation to streamline mining regulations, providing the opportunity
for
hundreds of good-paying jobs in rural Maine
.
•
Spearheaded a regional effort with Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island to
expand the use of hydropower in Maine
.
•
Signed legislation that
provides Maine businesses with greater access to
capital
during expansions or relocations.
•
New
Land Use Planning Commission
assures local decision making occurs in
the unorganized territories and
promotes economic development
.
•
In the first half of 2013, DECD approved applications to support
$358 million
in private investment, $14 million in payroll and potentially 300 new jobs
.
•
One-stop shopping is available for new and beginning farmers through the
collaborative
“Beginner Farmer Resource Network of Maine,”
providing
information, workshops and direct technical assistance.
•
Established the
“Business Friendly Community”
program to help local
municipalities become
“Open for Business”
and make them a key part of Maine’s
business attraction strategy.
•
Regulatory reform
streamlined licensing and permitting
for job creators.
•
Reformed Maine’s workforce investment system
to maximize resources spent
on training individuals.
•
Extended the exemption on sales and use tax for aircraft parts
to 2033, resulting
in jobs and expansions at companies such as C&L Aerospace and Northeast Air.
•
Created a
Labor Department Employer Newsletter
to update businesses about
regulatory changes and promote cost-saving services.
•
Provided
$3 million in disaster relief
payment to all dairy farms in Maine.
•
Enacted
Unemployment Insurance reform
to ensure that the money paid in by
Maine’s job creators is used appropriately.
•
The Workers Compensation Board adopted a medical fee schedule
, providing
good health care access for injured workers and controlling costs for employers.
•
Teamed up with the Office of Tourism and the Maine Campground Owners
Association to
increase tourism and promote Maine’s great outdoors
.
•
The Department of Labor will drop the 2014 Unemployment Insurance Tax
rates to the lowest since 2009, saving job creators $30 million
in 2014, while
keeping the unemployment trust fund stable and solvent.
•
Published an updated online directory of Maine Farmer’s Markets to support and
promote the growth of Farmer’s Markets
in 2013.
•
Developed the Maine Economic Development Guide
, an annual magazine that
will feature the positive economic news occurring in Maine.
•
Since January 2011,
approved incentives to support 90 new businesses
,
providing an anticipated 1,828 jobs and over $391 million in private investment.
•
Standardized the definition of an “independent contractor,”
ending years of
confusion as to its interpretation.
•
Increased competition in Maine’s health insurance market
by allowing the
purchase of health insurance across state lines.

 

•
The Department of Labor will drop the 2014 Unemployment Insurance Tax
rates to the lowest since 2009, saving job creators $30 million
in 2014, while
keeping the unemployment trust fund stable and solvent.
•
Published an updated online directory of Maine Farmer’s Markets to support and
promote the growth of Farmer’s Markets
in 2013.
•
Developed the Maine Economic Development Guide
, an annual magazine that
will feature the positive economic news occurring in Maine.
•
Since January 2011,
approved incentives to support 90 new businesses
,
providing an anticipated 1,828 jobs and over $391 million in private investment.
•
Standardized the definition of an “independent contractor,”
ending years of
confusion as to its interpretation.
•
Increased competition in Maine’s health insurance market
by allowing the
purchase of health insurance across state lines.
 
•
Unveiled the Coastal Public Access Guide
, the first
publication to promote access to over 700 recreational
sites and activities in Maine.
•
Eliminated a tax charged on meals
at retirement facilities.
•
Promoted jobs in Maine’s beachside hospitality
industry
, resulting in a $2 million expansion in Old
Orchard Beach.
•
Introduced legislation to ease the transfer of military
training to the civilian workforce,
helping our veterans
get jobs
.
•
The Department of Labor has organized or supported
two dozen Job Fairs across the state in 2013
, including
several fairs that have a special focus on hiring veterans,
to connect job creators and job seekers.
 

•

Unveiled the Coastal Public Access Guide

, the first

publication to promote access to over 700 recreational

sites and activities in Maine.

•

Eliminated a tax charged on meals

at retirement facilities.

•

Promoted jobs in Maine’s beachside hospitality

industry

, resulting in a $2 million expansion in Old

Orchard Beach.

•

Introduced legislation to ease the transfer of military

training to the civilian workforce,

helping our veterans

get jobs

.

•

The Department of Labor has organized or supported

two dozen Job Fairs across the state in 2013

, including

several fairs that have a special focus on hiring veterans,

to connect job creators and job seekers.

•
Provided tax relief
for roughly two-thirds of all Maine’s taxpayers.
•
Reduced the top income tax rate
from 8.5 percent to 7.95 percent.
•
Passed an
income tax exemption for active duty military pay
earned outside of
Maine.
•
Conformed personal exemptions and deductions to the federal standard,
eliminating the marriage penalty
and the alternative minimum tax
.
•
Expanded the
sales and use tax exemption to all aircraft repair and replacement
parts.
•
Increased the death tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million
saving Maine
farms and small businesses during transitions.
•
Reformed the income tax deduction for individuals receiving pensions
, saving
Maine taxpayers $20 million annually.
•
Expanded the sales tax exemption
on equipment used for commercial
agriculture, commercial wood harvesting and the commercial production of
greenhouse and nursery products, strengthening our natural resource industries.
 
•
Changed the culture of state government
from being an adversary to the private sector to being a partner
with the private sector.
•
Introduced and
passed LD 1 to streamline the regulatory process for Maine’s job creators
.
•
Passed and signed legislation to
simplify Maine’s credit reporting statutes.
•
Worked with the manufactured housing industry to
ease regulations surrounding the sale of homes
.
•
Launched an online licensing process
for electricians, real estate professionals, physical therapists and
radiologic technologies.
•
Signed legislation to
reduce the regulatory burden on charitable organizations
.
•
Rolled out the new definition of independent contractors
, providing a more fair and competitive playing
field for businesses while streamlining compliance.
•
Reduced the burden on farmers with
streamlined regulations in the pesticide notification program
.
•
DEP improved shoreland zoning regulations
to provide for greater clarity for municipalities to allow for
walkways and decks over rivers when no harm to the environment is involved.
•
Passed legislation that extends online burn permits
to the entire state. Mainers will still be able to obtain
paper permits from their local fire department at no cost.
•
Fertilizer testing results turn-around time to growers was reduced by over 200%
in 2013 compared to
2011 and 2012.
•
Eliminated burdensome and outdated regulations
that prohibited the storage of lobster traps on docks.
•
Expedited building permits
were developed and implemented through the Land Use Planning Commission.

 

•
The Workers’ Compensation Act was
restructured
and amended to introduce
simplicity and certainty into the system.
•
The Workers’ Compensation Board
revised all of its forms
to make them
more user friendly and
rewrote its
rules to introduce fairness in claims
processing.
•
The abuse and auditing units of the
The Workers’ Compensation Board
refocused their efforts from assessing
penalties to education for the business
and insurance communities.
 
 
 
 

90% of what you listed was by Democrats or before Le Page was in office

 

nice try

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18 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Rock bottom every year LePage has been governor.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/11/16/forbes-maine-second-worst-state-for-business/

He has never had a majority house and Senate.

Baldacci set the stage and sat back and watched as his shit continued to circle the drain.

I shudder to think had a dem  been in office these past 2 terms.

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