The man without a country...a state...or a party

LeBuffoon was joined by House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, but notably absent from the news conference were any of the majority Republicans from the Senate.

LeBuffoon acknowledged that a number of Republicans in the Senate, including Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon, and Senate President Mike Thibodeau, R-Winterport, had voiced opposition to increasing and expanding the state's sales tax.

When asked if he felt like Senate Republicans were "on board" with him,  LeBuffoon said, "No." When asked why, LeBuffoon said, "I don't know ." He said that during a recent meeting with Republican senators, they remained silent .

"They won't talk   ," LeBuffoon said. "I had that meeting the other day with the Republicans and not one single word was said. So I don't know . They won't tell me . I don't hear anything from the Senate Republicans ."

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