Mainely Your’sNovember 7th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in 2010 Election, Business, Business Acumen, Conservatism, Conservative, Maine, Republican Party, Republicans
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Below is some material that I excerpted from Paul LePage’s website. Mr. LePage is a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine. He is one of a large number of candidates from several parties running for that office.
I know very little about Mr. LePage and his positions at this point, but from little I know, he seems to be a businessman/politician with decidedly pro-business, pro-tax cut instincts.
Based on the candidates we have been forced to choose from, starting at the Presidential level and working our way down to dog catcher, anytime I see or hear a candidate talking “conservative” my first thought is to help publicize their political programs, because as we have said many times, the anti-Republican, anti-conservative Dinosaur Media aren’t interested in giving them a fair shake. So, it falls to the New Media to act as a counter balance and to help bring these ladies and gentlemen to the voter’s attention.
~~John Cronin~~
http://www.lepage2010.com/index.php
Bio
Paul LePage, mayor of Waterville, and general manager of Marden’s, will offer Maine’s voters an unusual opportunity next year - the opportunity to elect a chief executive with an actual lifetime of executive experience. This may sound strange, but it is true that most governors come to office after a lifetime almost entirely devoted to chasing votes. This is one reason that forty-five out of fifty American states face a financial crisis this year.
Paul is no business bureaucrat who worked his way up the corporate ladder by following the rules, working the angles or playing office politics. He has spent most of his life tackling one challenge after another, the kinds of challenges that defeat most people.
The oldest son of eighteen children in an impoverished, dysfunctional family, Paul left home at the age of eleven and lived on the streets of Lewiston for two years, making a meager living shining shoes.
At age thirteen, two families jointly “adopted” Paul. Eddy and Pauline Collins kept him busy washing dishes at the Theriault’s Cafe. Bruce and Joan Myrick kept him busy hauling boxes. Bruce was a Pepsi-Cola truck driver. Later Paul worked at the Antoine Rubber Company and at a meat packing company.While attending Husson, he supported himself as a short order cook and bartender, while making time to be the editor of the college newspaper.
Getting into Husson presented a challenge in itself. Paul was brought up speaking French. Although his S.A.T. scores in math were excellent, his verbal performance was so poor that no college would accept him. It was only because Sen. Olympia Snowe’s first husband Peter persuaded Husson to administer the exam in French that Paul was admitted at all. After that, his mastery of the English language and his academic achievements soared and he graduated with a BS in Business Administration in Finance/Accounting. He subsequently earned an MBA from the University Of Maine.
Vision
“People, communities, businesses…”
I am running for Governor because, as most of us born or raised in the state, I love Maine. It’s people, communities, businesses and natural beauty are like no other place on earth. We face many challenges in coming years, and I want to be your voice, to represent you in our state government, and to protect your finances and individual rights from the encroachment of state and federal government.
• Fiscal Responsibility: Fiscal responsibility starts and ends with the understanding that taxpayers have a right to keep as much of their hard-earned money as possible-not that government has the right to collect as much money as it needs. I promise that my first priority as Governor will be to ensure that state government spends every tax dollar wisely. I will not allow wasteful spending. Government tax and spend practices will come to an end, and I will fight to keep every dollar possible where it rightfully belongs, in your pocket.
• Tax Reform: Our vision for Maine must include tax reform, repeal and excise tax reduction. As Mayor of Waterville I set a goal to ensure property tax reduction each year from the year after I took office. By seeking efficiency, applying sound business principals, and always looking out for the taxpayer, I have proven my ability to reach these goals. In my tenure as Mayor of Waterville, we have cut property taxes without sacrificing any city services. The city’s fund balance has increased from $1 million to $10 million and our credit rating has been upgraded from A-Minus to A-Plus.Government needs to practice the same discipline and fiscal responsibility with the taxpayer’s money that any responsible individual would practice with their own. I strongly support repeal of all new sales taxes.
• Taxpayer Bill Of Rights: I am in favor of the Taxpayer Bill Of Rights. It merely limits the power of state government to increase taxes above the rate of inflation and population growth-without a vote of the people. As Mayor of Waterville, I have cut taxes several times while maintaining services, with no ill effects. As Governor I can show you how to do it for all of Maine.
• Job Creation: Too often politicians and bureaucrats in state government make the promise that they “will create new jobs”. At best this sort of statement shows a complete misunderstanding of the Maine economy. At worst it shows an eagerness to increase the size of government. The jobs that our state needs are not the kind that can be created by our governor, state legislature or any other government entity. The jobs that Maine needs are the kind created by intelligent, visionary entrepreneurs who will choose Maine as the place to start or grow their business. They will create new, higher paying jobs in industries where growth is possible. These jobs will stimulate our economy, bringing revenue into state coffers while reducing the burden on individual taxpayers. As Governor, I promise to work tirelessly not to “create new jobs” but to create an environment and public policy that promotes the growth of business, envision a landscape bounding with economic activity.
• Limited Government: Never before in the history of our state or our nation have the individual rights of citizens been so openly under attack. Each and every Maine citizen has the right to live their life without the shackles of government. From over-taxation that is forcing some into economic slavery to excessive government regulation by bureaucrats who do not understand the industries they attempt to regulate, it is time to halt the growth of government. It is time to push back against this steadily growing interference into our personal lives, our finances, and our businesses.
• Traditional Values: Family is the foundation on which civilization is built. I will oppose any effort to undermine traditional values in our great state. The traditional values that we hold dear are part of what has made Maine the exceptional place to live that it is today.
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