(AUGUSTA)  Gov. Paul LePage said the state’s “financial house is in good order.”

The Republican governor said in his final State of the State address Tuesday night that the state’s finances are “in better shape than any time in the past 40 years.” He said that “we promised to bring fiscal sanity to Augusta, and we did.”

He said he “right-sized” the state government workforce, eliminated red tape, created charter schools, cut taxes and improved the infrastructure.

He said he’s frustrated that the referendum process is being used to pass laws, saying lawmakers and the governor should be finding middle ground on legislation. He said of referendums that “50 percent plus one is not the will of the people.”

Democrats say a lot more could have been accomplished during the tenure of Republican Gov. Paul LePage if he’d been willing to work with them.

Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon said lawmakers have forgotten over seven years what it’s like to have a “well-functioning government” and a governor who’s “willing to collaborate.”

Democratic Sen. Troy Jackson said the governor doesn’t understand that “being able to work with people you disagree with is better than nothing.” He also said the governor can’t always “bully” others to get his way.

They spoke after LePage delivered his final State of the State address.

LePage touted accomplishments including reducing the state government workforce, eliminating red tape, creating charter schools, lowering taxes and eliminating a massive debt to hospitals.