Reading newspapers in the state of Maine is like paying somebody to tell you lies.

Am I perfect? No. Do I want to be perfect? No, because if I were perfect, I would be a reporter.

Sometimes I'm overly blunt. I don't like to mince words. I like to get things done. That's the only difference between Chris Christie and I - he's a little shy.

I did not come to Augusta to provide lip service. I came to work for the Maine people. I also came to Augusta to root out crooked politicians and government corruption.

I believe if an individual wants to join organized labor and work under a union contract, they should have the legal right to do so. At the same token, a person who does not want to work under organized labor and wants to work should have the ability to do so without the threat of having to join and having to pay dues to organized labor.

I understand welfare because I lived it. I understand the difference between a want and a need. The Republican Party promised to bring welfare change. We must deliver on this promise.

Maine's welfare program is cannibalizing the rest of state government. To all you able-bodied people out there: Get off the couch and get yourself a job.

Do I think that the ACA is going to force rationing upon the American people? Yes.

You must buy health insurance or pay the new Gestapo - the IRS.

My greatest fear in the state of Maine: newspapers. I'm not a fan of newspapers.