Americans for Prosperity Slams Maine's $500M Supplemental Budget

Americans for Prosperity Slams Maine's $500M Supplemental Budget

Augusta, Maine — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement after Maine’s $500 million supplemental budget officially took effect. The fine print includes a new tax on top of last year’s tax hikes, with $292 million pulled from the state’s emergency reserve fund and $300 “relief checks” perfectly timed before November’s election. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said:  “Maine has one of the highest costs of living…