LePage says he wont sign latest budget proposal and will allow a shutdown

[jpak]

Source: Bangor Daily News

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he won’t sign a state budget package endorsed Thursday night by a special panel, ensuring a partial shutdown of state government at midnight.

The Republican governor’s opposition to the budget deal would force a Maine’s first shutdown since 1991, which could stretch 10 days if LePage holds the bill for the full time the Constitution allows before he must act.

A budget would go to him tonight if the Legislature can muster two-thirds votes in both chambers, but even that was a big “if” on Friday.

LePage hosted House Republicans for a morning meeting where he reportedly implored them to oppose the budget deal negotiated by Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport.

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. As he is a con, his hope is the shut down will kill poor people.

[Initech]

2. These people are so fucking horrible!

Every last one of them.

[Matthew28]

3. Destroy

everything and give it all to the rich is the goal of these assholes. Why on earth would anyone vote for this crap that isn't rich???

[beachbum bob]

4. the voters of maine haven't learned enough I guess

[padah513]

5. Yep

LePage is what happens when the vote keeps getting split 3 ways