Stephen King to Maine Governor: ‘Apologize’
Stephen King’s latest piece of writing isn’t a horror story, but a statement calling out Maine Gov. Paul LePage as being “full of the stuff that makes the grass grow green.’’
King’s PG-rated tirade comes after LePage, during a weekly radio address, implied that the super-successful author moved to Florida to avoid paying income taxes in Maine.
King sent a response to The Pulse AM 620 radio station in Bangor, defending himself and his wife, Tabitha:
Governor LePage is full of the stuff that makes the grass grow green. Tabby and I pay every cent of our Maine state income taxes, and are glad to do it. We feel, as Governor LePage apparently does not, that much is owed from those to whom much has been given. We see our taxes as a way of paying back the state that has given us so much. State taxes pay for state services. There’s just no way around it. Governor LePage needs to remember there ain’t no free lunch.
ThePortland Press Herald reported that the governor’s office has redacted the radio address that was sent to media outlets Wednesday, and that it no longer mentions King. LePage hasn’t issued any statements in response to King, though the author has asked for an apology.
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Apparently, King and LePage have some bad blood. Last year, King said LePage had done “a lousy job’’ since he was elected, and urged Maine residents to instead back Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud. LePage prevailed.
The Portland Press Herald has the full story, including an image of the original address sent to radio stations on Wednesday.
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