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Re-elect Representative Jonathan McKane

ü 100% attendance/voting record.

ü 100% National Federation of Independent Business rating

ü 89% Maine Economic Research Institute rating that earned a certificate of Economic Excellence.

Sponsored or co-sponsored bills:

To create insurance high risk pools
To have Maine comply with federal Health Savings Account rules (law)
To repeal gas tax indexing
To change the MaineCare program back to its original goals
To have Maine conform to federal overtime standards
To make disputed ballots public
To authorize Chebeague to secede from Cumberland (law)
To repeal the business equipment property tax (law)
To require additional disclosure from lending institutions

Supported Bills:

To add Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park
To ban mercury button cell batteries
To help protect consumers from identity theft
To stiffen penalties for sexual predators (Jessica’s law)
To ban the sale of your private cell phone records
To improve Maine’s business environment

Helped to defeat:

§ The 2005 budget’s infamous $450 million dollar borrowing plan to pay for current expenses

§ LD 1481 - a bill that would have limited citizens’ rights to petition a municipality

§ The transformation of the Dirigo program to a state “self insured” program

§ Canoe and kayak tax, Sunday hunting, 1st day hunting for non-residents.

Worked against:

§ Increased government spending

§ New and higher taxes

§ Irresponsible borrowing

Other Endeavors:

Worked directly for constituents on a variety of issues concerning the MDOT, the DHHS, L.U.R.C., and responded to hundreds of constituent questions, concerns, issues and requests via telephone, email, letters and meetings

Investigated and exposed through dozens of op-eds such as “The Fleecing of Maine” series and others, problems and improprieties with our tax system, our budget, LD1, Dirigo and Maine’s health insurance industry

Worked with members of the other party both for and against many bills. My committee, the Insurance and Financial Services committee enjoys an 80% bi-partisan voting record.

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It has been and continues to be an incredible honor to serve the people of the towns of Edgecomb, Newcastle, Damariscotta, Bristol, South Bristol and Monhegan as Representative.

My first two years have been much about learning the process and also finding out who you can trust and work with. My goal will continue to be to work as hard as I can and to be the best Representative to the people of this district that I can be.

I believe we can reverse the direction that Maine has been heading in for the past 3 decades. Our poor economy, our high taxes and our highest-in-the-nation health insurance premiums are unnecessary. It is because of our state government that we are in this condition.

We can make dramatic improvements to our economy and our health insurance industry that will profoundly benefit all of the people of this district and this state.

A representative is the link to state government - a voice for the people of the district - that is why we are elected. I hope to continue in this capacity.