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1 October
5:24 pm

Maine grew from seven point one billion to almost fourteen billion in eight years.

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Bobby Charles, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:24 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about Maine's state budget or GDP doubling in eight years — a concrete figure that can be checked against state budget records.
What we foundMaine's budget did grow substantially in recent years, but the $7.1 billion figure cited refers to a two-year (biennial) budget from 2017, not an annual figure; annual budget data shows a different baseline and a timeframe closer to 10 years, not 8, to reach nearly $14 billion.
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