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

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Rick Bennett, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (Maine Public)

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Why we checked itSpecific percentage growth figure for Maine's state budget over a defined period, compared to inflation rate — both figures are verifiable and central to his fiscal argument.
What we foundMaine's state budget did grow approximately 77% over the decade from FY2016 to FY2026, and cumulative U.S. inflation over that same period was approximately 39–40%, making the budget growth roughly twice the rate of inflation.
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