Day 6: Maine can't afford to give $30 million to GD/BIW either!
- The amended bill would reduce the subsidy amount from Maine from $60 mil to $30 mil over 10 years. But the kicker is that BIW/GD would then renew for another $30 mil for a 2nd 10-year period. So it’s just an accounting trick to still give the same $60 mil over 20 years. Do they think we are that stupid? Answer is yes they do.
- Don’t give them $30 million either – Maine can’t afford $30 mil anymore than it could afford $60 mil. Listen to the people – we are being squeezed from every end.
- GD pays state taxes for BIW. They add the tax amount to their contract with the Navy reimbursing those costs. It’s a racket.
- GD still refuses to show the real need – they’ve been asked by members of the Taxation Committee to go into closed-door confidential session and look at the books. BIW/GD refuses. Who needs this money more – 43,000 children living in poverty in Maine or GD?
- Adding requirements for end of year reports to the state? A nice touch to the bill, would be nice if BIW had been willing to disclose how money was spent and how many jobs were created in the years since 1997 – but they were not. And the state does not have a functioning program to thoroughly review and contest BIW’s annual reports. It is a sham and a sop to ‘compromise’.
My hunger strike enters Day 6 and we had the first Lenten vigil for disarmament at BIW this morning. The vigils will continue every Saturday through March 31, for an hour starting at 11:30 am.
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