Maine: 48th.
New Hampshire: 13th.
Same region. Same size. Completely different result!
Here's the difference:
New Hampshire has no income tax, electricity rates that aren't propped up by solar mandates, and their state budget stays within its means. It's not growing 65% in seven years.
Meanwhile... Augusta Democrats raised our top income tax rate to more than 9% this year. Our electricity rates are at least double comparable rural states because Augusta decided ratepayers should subsidize large solar developers. And our state budget is approaching $12 billion. Totally unsustainable.
The gap between 13th and 48th is NOT a coincidence. It's a policy gap. And Governor Mills and Augusta Democrats built it ‒ one tax hike, one solar subsidy, one budget increase at a time.
This MUST change.