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13 October
5:26 pm

passing the state budget particularly the current services, on a two thirds vote... It hasn't been done in... six years.

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

5:26 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific claim that Maine has not passed the current services budget on a two-thirds vote for six years — verifiable against Maine legislative records.
What we foundMaine's state budget has not passed on a two-thirds vote since June 2019, making Bennett's 'six years' claim accurate as of a 2026 debate.
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