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RICHMOND -- Bill Keleher runs a small business where he needs to provide health insurance to his workers to stay...
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David Hughes of Lewiston, ME
May 6, 2008 6:04 PM
Yakdude, great guy, great business, great employees....but why can't he charge enough to pay the bills without a subsidy from the state? That could sound like a knock on Mr. Keleher but it's an honest question.

The more businesses that signed up for Dirigo that I look into the more I find that they are businesses that the state has been after to grow our economy. Growing our economy through long term subsidy is a fools game.report abuse
Yakdude of Richmond, ME
May 6, 2008 5:17 PM
Franco, maybe some day you'll have something good to say about someone who lives in, and pays taxes in the town that you live in, instead of bashing everything and everyone that you read about, but I'm starting to doubt it.

Bill is a great guy, and has a great business and group of employees. He's built this business from scratch; has national and international clientele, and has chosen to locate this business in Richmond, and employ local people.

Go back in your cave...report abuse
LynnWinthrop of Winthrop, ME
May 6, 2008 3:43 PM
We are a POOR state--we cannot afford to be in the insurance business. There needs to be a national solution to the healthcare crisis.report abuse
FRANCO of RICHMOND, ME
May 6, 2008 2:00 PM
david.. a few years back he was able to inport some exotic fish that are banned in the state..but very expecsive ..wonder where they went...under the table deal ????
my motto TRUST NO ONE...
research is his game...

puck him and the horse he rode in on....lolreport abuse

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