Maine's welfare program is cannibalizing the rest of state government. To all you able-bodied people out there: Get off the couch and get yourself a job.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Too many Mainers are dependent on government handouts. Government dependency has not - and never will - create prosperity.
I think Maine needs people. It needs diversity. It needs to be able to respect people. Openness is crucial for this state because we don't want to be known for having the oldest state in the nation. We want young families.
The people of Maine were tired of being in debt and tired of being overtaxed.
I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die, their families will be able to continue to farm the land that they have protected and lived on, often for generations.
I'm very much into animal welfare.
The welfare state creates its own victim/client constituency. By making individuals free and independent, we reduce the need for 'charity' to those truly needy citizens what we can certainly afford to help through real charity.
Access to quality, affordable health care is particularly important here in Maine, where many of us own small businesses or are self-employed.
Maine is wonderful. It can be very hard. I mean, if you look at the profile maps it doesn't look it, but somehow when you get out there it's really steep and hard.
Maine people have a live-and-let-live philosophy, and tend to be fair and open-minded.
Our goal is to make Maine the healthiest state in the nation and reduce our overall health care costs.