maine governor paul lepage say wednesday would carry expansion state medicaid program obamacare approve voters unless fully fund legislature call ruinous state budget 60 percent voters maine approve ballot proposal tuesday election accord bangor daily news make state first country vote expand medicaid government health insurance program poor disable lepage republican staunchly oppose expansion program veto legislation several occasion statement governor say would implement expansion fully fund maine legislature control split republicans democrats credit agencies predict fiscally irresponsible medicaid expansion ruinous maine budget lepage say statement support increase tax maine families raid rainy day fund reduce service elderly disable lepage say previous medicaid expansion maine 2002 create 750 million debt hospitals take resources away vulnerable people maine senate democratic leader troy jackson say statement governor power put roadblocks prevent implementation voter-approved medicaid expansion referendum reason believe continue always do jackson add democrats determine use every tool disposal ensure voters uphold maine voters ask approve reject plan provide healthcare coverage medicaid adults age 65 incomes 138 percent federal poverty level 2017 16,000 single person 22,000 family two implement 70,000 additional state residents would eligible medicaid program local media report addition roughly 268,000 people currently eligible maine prominent national healthcare debate u.s. senator susan collins moderate republican state help block party efforts repeal obamacare enact former democratic president barack obama formally know affordable care act collins say wednesday never take position state referendum question surprise lepage statement go comment governor collins tell reporters think significant healthcare prominent issue believe look overwhelm vote state medicaid expansion show republicans need put forth constructive legislation maine governor say expand medicaid despite vote