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Opportunity Maine Overwhelmingly Passes the Legislature
Opportunity Maine PAC and The League of Young Voters announced today that the Maine State Legislature has overwhelmingly approved the Opportunity Maine initiative. The Maine House cast a unanimous vote (142-0) in favor of the measure to provide student debt relief, while the Maine Senate voted 27-8 for the measure - it now awaits approval by Gov. John Baldacci.<p>With the passage of this initiative, any person who graduates from a Maine college or university - and then lives and works in Maine afterward - would be eligible for a tax credit to help pay their student loans.<p>"This is an exciting day for all of us who have worked for over a year to make college more affordable
