Republican leaders say that any Democratic budget that includes tax increases, such as the budget proposal Gov. Janet Mills (D) unveiled Friday, will receive zero GOP votes.

The Republican leaders from both the House and Senate held a press conference Tuesday to draw a line in the sand over what will be the biggest fiscal fight of the year, but they also outlined several other policy priorities for GOP lawmakers.

“Republicans are not going to be supporting any budget any budget that’s going to raise taxes on Maine people,” said Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook).

Stewart laid blame on Mills and legislative Democrats for the “structural deficit” that the Mills Administration has attempted to confront with the budget proposal, saying that the “hens have come home to roost” for left-wing proposals that have been passed without “responsible funding mechanisms.”