{"id":4318,"date":"2011-03-16T06:34:14","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T13:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2011-03-16T06:34:14","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T13:34:14","slug":"teabuggery-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/16\/teabuggery-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Teabuggery in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"

All across the nation, Republican governors are reaping vengeance on voters that were foolish enough to put them in office.  In Maine, Paul LePage is trashing children\u2019s safety, trying to cut Medicaid, and assaulting unions to keep from being outdone.  Why?  To provide tax cuts for the rich, of course.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"16Lepage\"When last I checked in on Maine’s new teabagging governor, he wanted to repeal the state regulation that prevented using toxic chemical bisphenol-A in baby bottles. (Says there was no "science" behind the ban.)<\/p>\n

Now, under Paul LePage’s proposed budget, teachers and other state employees will be required to increase their contributions to the pension system, from 7.65 percent of their salary to 9.65 percent. Of course, the teabagger governor has exempted himself!<\/strong> And is this to build up the state’s pension system? Nope. It’s to pay for $203 million in tax cuts for Maine residents in the top 10% income and estate brackets\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Crooks and Liars<\/a>><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the video:<\/font><\/p>\n