Governor LePage Issues Statement About Liberals’ Job-Killing Agenda

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today released a statement about LD 1835, “An Act to Improve Maine’s Ability to Attract Major Private Investments,” which was defeated in the Senate.

“The defeat of our Open for Business Zones is just the latest attack by job-killing liberal politicians on our efforts to improve the state’s business climate and create careers for Mainers. These liberals have pursued their anti-business agenda with a vengeance this session. They tried to penalize call centers, which bring good-paying jobs to Mainers across the state. They denied hard-working Mainers the chance to vote on whether they wanted to lower taxes. They even prevented teenagers from getting jobs in movie theaters and bowling alleys.

“Now they are chasing away major employers who would create high-paying jobs and long-term careers that would provide economic opportunities for Maine families. This vote sends a very clear message: liberals would rather try to score political points than create jobs for Mainers.”