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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jan 31, 2017, 08:38 PM Jan 2017

Gov. Paul LePage says Maine needs a new form of government [View all]

AUGUSTA — Maine needs “to start taking a hard look at other forms of government,” Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday.

“There’s so much gridlock in government that our government no longer works,” the governor told Bangor-based WVOM radio during his regular weekly broadcast.

“I’m one of the ones who believes that the two-party system is broken,’ LePage said, “and I do believe that we’re probably going to be heading for a constitutional convention to fix our government.

“I really think that we need to start taking a hard look at other forms of government,” he added.

Read more: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2017/01/31/gov-paul-lepage-says-maine-needs-new-form-government/2069375

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Like a dictatorship, perhaps? marybourg Jan 2017 #1
My thoughts exactly. TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #2
I Agree Me. Jan 2017 #3
Democracy not good enough for you, LaPage? C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #4
A new form....with out him would do. nt msongs Jan 2017 #5
the new voter luckyleftyme2 Feb 2017 #6
I agree old man 76 Feb 2017 #7
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