ha! "Gov. LePage Silenced in Visit to Panel" (today's Portland Press Herald)

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http://www.pressherald.com/politics/Lawmakers-hold-emergency-meeting-to-address-DHHS-funding-shut-out-LePage.html

AUGUSTA — The Senate chairwoman of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee blocked Gov. Paul LePage’s surprise attempt to speak Sunday during an emergency meeting called to address the governor’s recent claim that the Department of Health and Human Services won’t be able to pay MaineCare providers come May 28.

Democratic leaders, skeptical of the timing and motive behind the claim, made a letter that LePage sent to them late Friday the subject of Sunday’s emergency meeting to question DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew about the finances of her department.

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“I mean no disrespect to you, but ... I know there’s a lot of politics at play here,” Hill said.

“No,” LePage interrupted. “There’s no politics. I’m a pragmatic person. I do not play politics.”

as IF!