Once again, the Maine Democratic Party has caught Paul LePage lying.
In another new audio clip from a recent LePage campaign event released today by Maine Democrats, LePage is caught lying about Governor Mills’ record on taxes, saying:
"I just don't understand that the Democrats have to tax and tax and tax. And there isn't a tax that Janet Mills won't increase and collect and try to buy elections with. That's all she cares about."
But the truth is: Governor Mills has not raised taxes as governor. In fact, she has delivered unprecedented tax and inflation relief to Maine people and has increased Maine’s Rainy Day Fund to record levels.
While LePage likes to claim that he cut taxes as governor, really what he did was shift the tax burden onto middle-class families. His policies led to an increase in property taxes. Paul LePage also saw the sales tax go up on his watch, increasing the costs of many goods for Maine people. …...more
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