“Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) said that 47 percent of “able-bodied” Maine residents do not work, according to a recording of his remarks obtained by Bangor Daily News blogger Mike Tipping.
Tipping, who is also the communications director of the Maine People’s Alliance, provided The Huffington Post with a more complete recording of LePage’s remarks. “About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work,” LePage said in front of an audience of conservative women last week. “About 47 percent. It’s really bad.”*
According to Republican Governor of Maine Paul LePage, 47% of his state’s citizens are able to work, but don’t want to. 47%? That number seems high. What’s the actual amount, and what does the governor have to say about it? Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz, and John Iadarola discuss.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/paul-lepage-47-percent_n_4143728.html