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1 October
5:27 pm

the state budget has grown seventy seven percent in ten years, twice the rate of inflation

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:27 pm
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Why we checked itA specific quantitative claim about Maine's budget growth rate relative to inflation over a defined time period — directly verifiable against budget and inflation data
What we foundMaine's state budget did grow approximately 77% over the past decade (FY2016–FY2026), and cumulative US inflation over the same period was approximately 38–39%, making the budget growth roughly twice the rate of inflation, as claimed.
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