Paul Lepage heads to Washington today, too among other things meet with the president of the United States. Perhaps, President Obama will have a very warm room ready for him. I wonder how much this trip, that he could have said no to, will cost us? So much for saying go to hell.
King Paul has held a meeting with 100 invited business people (I presume), to discuss deregulating business itself. To in fact hand over the keys to the slave wagers, slum lords, super-fund site sicocorps of this nation. Regulation exists to protect against the poor practices that steal our resources, exploit our families and reduce our state. Maine has it's own character. Maine has and is a natural open space. I for one have never wanted a New Jersey, a Massachusetts or Connecticut business climate here. Why should we be the same? Pave it over, civil engineer it all, for another industrial shopping mall. Yes, the State of Maine, could use jobs, but new jobs, not another Walmart, Walgreen, Riteaid, slop shop sub hub.
King Paul is the epitome of slave wager for what he was willing to pay employees at Mardens. People under his employment worked forty hours a week for a far less then a "livable wage" and many use state welfare programs just to stay in apartments. His employees could not begin to afford Mardens health insurance plan, and most are on Mainecare.
The very idea of Paul Lepage knowing fair, just, equitable business for Maine, in the interest of the Maine people is absurd. He still has his eleven year old runaway attitude, and anger to match it. This man will prove to be a self serving slug. With the typical republican idea of, "the greatest good is me".
Sorry about the rant. Meanwhile, here is a thought on jobs.
We should lead in producing, and using green energy. Creating solar panels from composites, and installing entire roofing systems on new homes that use these products. And yes, I think it should be mandatory that all new homes built in the state should have to have some level of passive solar, photovoltaic solar, and solar thermal water systems. These jobs are realistic, yet unavailable. Only through regulation could these jobs ever happen here.
Bye for now, Ms. Paula Page
Creating real jobs in Maine should always be a priority. Solar is wide open and if manufacturing and services are being provided by Maine companies that keeps money instate. As opposed to say, Walmart siphoning money out of the state and burdening the state by paying their employees low wages.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work Paula!