Biden And Democrats’ Far-Left Agenda Puts Maine Families, Businesses, And Workers Last
MAINERS ARE SEEING THE RESULTS OF FAILED DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP
- Today, Biden is visiting Maine to absurdly brag about his failed “Bidenomics” agenda, which has cost the middle class $2.4 trillion since March 2022.
- Biden’s visit to the Pine Tree State comes as Mainers face higher prices on just about everything – with Biden’s radical tax-and-spend agenda directly to blame.
- Out-of-touch Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dismissed Mainer’s concerns about inflation as just a “distraction.”
- Faced with a drug and crime crisis, Mainers are left frustrated and overwhelmed.
- Only 44 percent of Mainers approve of the job Biden is doing.
BIDENOMICS IS ROBBING MAINERS OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY
- Prices have risen by 6 percent since Biden took office – with Mainers still reeling from the lasting effects of inflation.
- According to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, inflation has cost the average Maine family over $7,400 since Biden took office.
- Maine’s average gas prices currently sit at $3.73 per gallon, which is roughly $1.25 higher than when Biden became president.
- Last year, Maine’s average gas and diesel prices both hit new record highs under Biden.
- Janet Mills’ answer to Mainers upset with higher gas prices is to insist they buy an electric car.
- These higher fuel costs, as well as bait prices, have led to a slower year for Maine lobstermen.
- Mainers, who overwhelmingly rely on oil to heat their homes, were stuck with exceptionally high heating bills this past winter.
- Maine expects to approve 15 to 20 percent more applications for heating assistance as a result.
- The median sale price of a home in Maine is up 6 percent from just a year ago.
- In Cumberland County, the median selling price recently reached a historic high, up 9.6 percent since last year.
- In order to stay afloat in Biden’s economy, many restaurants in Maine are adding “kitchen wellness” fees to all guest checks.
DEMOCRATS’ PRO-CRIMINAL AGENDA PUTS MAINERS AT RISK
- Biden’s visit to Maine comes as the state is experiencing a surge in violent crime. Last year:
- The state of Maine saw 32 people killed in homicides – the most since 1989.
- Shootings in Portland doubled from 2021, with multiple murders and shootings occurring in well-trafficked areas at the heart of the city.
- In York County, catalytic converter thefts are now happening weekly.
- Pro-crime policies have been embraced in Maine, with the state passing a new law in 2021 that eliminated cash bail for most minor charges.
- Biden and his administration have done nothing to solve the crime wave and Biden has surrounded himself with defund the police supporters.
- This has caused a lack of respect for our men and women in blue, with police departments seeing a drop in staffing as a result.
- Thanks to open border policies championed by Biden and Democrats, Mainers are facing a drug crisis across their state.
- Last year, Maine saw a 5 percent increase in opioid overdose deaths, with nearly 80 percent caused by fentanyl.
- Fatal drug overdoses have nearly doubled under Gov. Janet Mills, yet she supports a taxpayer-funded organization that hands out free crack pipes in the state.
MAINERS CAN’T TRUST DEMOCRAT POLICIES
- Democrat leadership has failed to bring jobs back after the pandemic, with the state ranking 34th nationally for jobs recovered.
- According to a report by CNBC, Maine is the 12th worst state for business.
- Breaking it down by category, Maine has the 13th worst economy and has the worst infrastructure of any state.
- Maine ranked 31st for getting children back to in-person school during the 2020-2021 school year, while 19 of the top 20 states were led by Republicans.
- Democrat school closures have had a devastating impact on children, with Maine students performing the worst they’ve done in roughly 30 years on national math and reading tests.
- These failures have led Mainers to reject Democrat leadership.
