AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Legislative Democrats sought Wednesday to put the best face on a rating agency’s downgrading of Maine bonds, saying it targets the very issues they are focused on this session.

“Our laser focus on jumpstarting our economy and putting people back to work will show Fitch (Ratings) and others that we are determined to get to work getting results,” Senate President Justin Alfond of Portland said.

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