Summary
As a candidate for governor, Paul LePage bragged that as Waterville mayor he simply told people what to do. Under the state constitution, however, he doesn't tell the Legislature what to do and these elected lawmakers play an important role - with input from the public - in writing a state budget for the next two years.
So, the governor's threat to veto a state budget if it is changed from his proposal is foolhardy.See the full content of this document
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Lepage Veto Threat Unwise
"If that budget is altered, it is not my budget, it is the Legislature's budget," he said Monday. "If they alter the pension [reforms], if they alte...
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