We're Not Alone...
...they're just handling it better.
Maine has a revenue shortfall. Maine has an income tax. Maine has a governor willing to reduce spending. According to this story in the Bangor Daily News, one way the state will reduce spending is by giving all state workers 3 extra days of unpaid time off. In other words, a tiny pay cut plus a three-day vacation. The furlough will save the state the same amount of money as permanently laying off 100 workers. Perhaps Tennessee's governor should consider a brief furlough of state employees rather than wholesale layoffs.