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Claimant: Defending Main Street PAC and Pine Tree Results PAC
Claim: Troy Jackson voted to “tax our gas” or increase Maine’s gasoline tax.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: The cited 2013 legislation increased Maine’s general sales tax and taxes on lodging, alcohol and prepared meals, but those increases did not apply to gasoline. Maine’s gasoline tax remained at 30 cents per gallon.
Date: 10/22/2026
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Last Updated on October 22, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check