Governor LePage (R-Teabagger) to gut Maine environmental, labor and farm rules

[jpak]

LePage to contractors: Work being done to ease regulations

http://www.kjonline.com/news/lepage-to-contractors-work-being-done-to-ease-regulations_2011-01-26.html

Gov. Paul LePage told a crowd of more than 300 members of the Associated General Contractors of Maine his administration is already working hard to reduce unnecessary regulation to make Maine more business-friendly, during his keynote address at the group's 60th annual meeting on Wednesday night.

LePage, a Republican, focused his 15-minute address on the first piece of legislation unveiled by his administration earlier this week, which he said is a product of the series of 'red-tape' audits he has been conducting since his Jan. 5 inauguration.

"We've sent a down payment to the Legislature and I am telling you it's a down payment, because we are just beginning," he said. "First, we get the environmental side, then we'll get the labor side, then will get the (agriculture) side; and by the time we're done, we will be having what we call a balance between the protection of the environment and decent-paying jobs -- or at least the ability to create decent-paying jobs in the state."

Noting the push-back his proposal already was receiving from some environmental groups, LePage said his administration was just seeking to bring balance between environmental protections and allowing business to thrive.

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[fascisthunter]

1. greedy fascist prick... he'll lose support over this

[jpak]

5. He won with only 38% of the vote in a multi-candidate field

Several of my republic friends have expressed "buyers remorse" - before this nonsense began.

He hired his 22 YO daughter as a staffer at $41K a year with benefits.

IIRC Maine's median income is $35K

Nepotist fuckwad

yup

[fascisthunter]

6. like a black hole sucking into oblivion

gives nothing, takes everything he can.

[jpak]

7. I forgot to mention, he and his wife illegally claimed homestead exemptions in ME and FL

to get their kids in-state tuition at FL-State U.

His daughter has a degree in biology - and no experience for the position she holds.

fucking disgusting

yup

[fascisthunter]

8. Jesus... I didn't know about that... what a scumbag!

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. This guy has turned out to be a complete jerk

I predict he'll have a short tenure as governor.

[ixion]

3. Business needs to find a way to 'thrive' without crapping out the environment

it's possible, they're just lazy and greedy.

[democrank]

4. LePage is just plain awful.

[eShirl]

10. Boss Hog sans the gravitas

[madrchsod]

9. the dick head in wisconsin is doing the same thing plus...

he`s trying to change the procedures so he has the final say in every government dept. he is also pushing for what in effect is judge shopping / bribing.

what a bunch of really bad republican governors in this country

[tilsammans]

11. Not to mention Christie in NJ

Even many GOPers are having buyer's remorse. :puke: