Debate Facts

Total State Expenditure Chart

Source: http://www.maine.gov/legis/ofpr/total_state_budget/history/index.htm

Watch Senator Mitchell claim that Maine Government is only spending at 2004 levels here.
(First 2 minutes)

Did Paul LePage work a Waterville miracle?

Kevin Miller
Bangor Daily News Staff

Excerpt
“Since Paul LePage’s election as mayor of Waterville in 2003, taxes have fallen, the former mill town’s credit rating has improved and the amount of cash in the city’s “rainy day” fund has ballooned from $1 million to $10 million.”

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“So how does Waterville stack up using the more apples-to-apples formula? As it turns out — even better.

After smoothing out for the town-to-town differences, Waterville’s full value tax rate declined by 27 percent between 2004 and 2008, the last year for which all figures were available.

That’s a steeper decline than all 35 other towns analyzed by the BDN and more than three times the average for the contingent. Statewide, the average decrease across all municipalities was 9.7 percent.”

Read the full Bangor Daily News story here: http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/Waterville/Did-Paul-LePage-work-a-Waterville-Miracle,151890

The Truth About Insurance

Use this link to compare insurance quotes for Maine insurance policies in comparison to New Hampshire’s.

https://seca.anthem.com/ratequote/app

Recent Maine Fee and Tax Changes

Comparison of Actual Year-to-Date Revenue Through September of Each Fiscal Year (.pdf)

Tax and Fee Changes – 121st and 122nd Legislatures(.pdf)

Tax and Fee Changes Affecting State and Local Tax Burden – 124th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (.pdf)

Tax and Fee Changes Affecting State and Local Tax Burden – 124th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (.pdf)

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