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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 8d

We asked Mainers at the Oxford Plains Speedway what they thought about cutting taxes for billionaires. Here’s what they told us. #mepolitics #BigBeautifulBill #TaxTheRich

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 14d

Enhanced Premium Tax Credits protect 20M+ people from medical bills that drain savings & wreck credit. Congress had the chance to act—instead, they chose cuts.

Tell Maine's Congressional Delegation to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts: commcat.io/467vrRn

#CareNotCuts

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 22d

Note: the 400 richest people in the U.S. are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past 12 months. #BigBeautifulBill #TaxTheRich

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Sep 1

The White House slashes protections. Corporations hike prices. Families foot the bill. Unions keep raising wages, winning benefits, and fighting for dignity on the job.

This #LaborDay, stand with the folks who actually keep the economy running.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 29

Working-class Trump voter vs. working-class progressive: Should the 1% get a tax break? #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 21

LD 1932 gives Maine a big chance to keep caregivers, protect access to care, and bring in millions in federal funds. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/ld-1932...

LD 1932: Maine direct care bill could raise pay, improve services - MECEP

LD 1932 would raise wages, improve training, and secure federal funds — strengthening Maine’s direct care workforce and services.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 20

There's plenty Mainers disagree on. Billionaires are terrified we'll figure out what we have in common. #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 12

We’re told America is more divided than ever. But it turns out there’s one BIG thing we can all agree on: the ultra-wealthy have stacked the deck against us, and it’s about time our lawmakers did something about that. #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 6

No doubt about how big and ugly this bill really is.

#mepolitics #OBBBA #BigUglyBill

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Aug 4

We asked rural Mainers what they thought about tax breaks for the 1%. Here's what they shared with us. #taxfairness #taxfairnessnow #mepolitics

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jul 30

In 2025, MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect the lives of everyday Mainers. Here are highlights from the legislative session related to economic justice and tax fairness. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/legisla...

Legislative Rundown: First regular session of the 132nd - MECEP

MECEP presented 110 pieces of testimony before the Maine Legislature that affect the lives of everyday Mainers. These are highlights from the legislative session related to economic justice and tax fa...

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jul 24

We asked rural Trump voters and independents what they thought about cutting taxes for billionaires. Here's what they told us. #TaxFairness #TaxFairnessNow #MEPolitics

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jul 3

We see the bait-and-switch for what it is.

💰 $1 trillion for billionaires—permanently.
🩺 17 million lose health insurance—after the election.
🥫 Deepest SNAP cuts ever—after the cameras are gone.
📉 $4 trillion in debt—magically "paid for" with fairy dust.

🔗Read our statement: bit.ly/3TWxRLy

Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill - MECEP

It’s classic bait-and-switch politics: dangle a shiny temporary tax tweak, then snatch away health care and food once the votes are counted.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · Jun 30

The Senate’s version of OBBBA hits poor families even harder than the initial version passed by the House — now the poorest Americans will lose 2.9% of their income while the richest gain 2.2%

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Big, Ugly Budget is now headed back to the House. The other day we talked with @pingree.house.gov about just how ugly it is.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · Jun 30

Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” is nothing more than a big, ugly handout to the wealthy that rips away food and health care from those who need it most.

@mecep.bsky.social expert @jamesxmyall.bsky.social breaks down how this upside-down bill will impact Mainers 👇

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 25

Maine lawmakers are poised to choose corporations over care workers, tax breaks over tenant protections, and profits over people. mecep.org/blog/mainers-deserve-better-corporate-tax-breaks-win-while-care-workers-students-reproductive-health-services-and-families-at-risk-of-eviction-get-left-behind/

Mainers deserve better: Corporate tax breaks win while care workers, students, reproductive health services, and families at risk of eviction get left behind - MECEP

Lawmakers are poised to choose corporations over care workers, tax breaks over tenant protections, and profits over people.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 19

Last week, Maine made history by extending minimum wage protections to farmworkers — a huge step toward justice for the people who grow our food. But this week, Governor Mills vetoed a bill that would’ve protected those same workers from retaliation for speaking up about unsafe or unfair conditions.

Progress for farmworkers — but full justice still denied - MECEP

Last week, Maine took a historic step forward by extending the state’s minimum wage to include farmworkers. For too long, the people who grow and harvest the […]

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 19

Learn more here: www.mecep.org/blog/federal...

Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, report shows - MECEP

More than 300 rural hospitals, including two in Maine, could close if the federal budget includes proposed deep cuts to Medicaid, according to new analysis by the […]

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 19

"The giant sucking sound of mills closing from years ago is going to be replaced by the giant sucking sound of hospitals and rural health care centers closing."

Care about Maine's rural economy? Spend 4 minutes watching our own Garrett Martin lay out the looming threat.
#SaveMedicaid #mepolitics

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals

Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 18

Immigrant Mainers work our farms, provide direct care and support to older and disabled people, staff our hospitals and hotels, and fill critical workforce gaps in every sector of our economy. Attacking them harms us all.

#mepolitics #immigration

New federal bill threatens immigrants and Maine’s progress - MECEP

Immigrants are vital to Maine’s communities and economy. They work in health care, agriculture, hospitality, and education. They raise families, pay taxes, and help counter our state’s […]

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 18

Slashing #Medicaid will cause hundreds of rural hospitals to close, including 2 in #Maine.

🏥Northern Light in Presque Isle: 300,000+ patients, 1,100 jobs
🏥Maine Coast Memorial in Ellsworth: 20,000 patients, hundreds of workers
🏥12 more ME hospitals at high risk

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Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, report shows - MECEP

More than 300 rural hospitals, including two in Maine, could close if the federal budget includes proposed deep cuts to Medicaid, according to new analysis by the […]

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 12

What's going on with the "part 2" budget being considered by the Maine legislature today? Here's where things stand so far. This will be updated as things change today. www.mecep.org/blog/so-far-...

So far, part 2 budget avoids major cuts but falls short of meeting Maine’s needs - MECEP

Maine’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee is close to finalizing a proposal for the second part of the biennial budget, building on the “part 1” budget the legislature passed in March.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 12

House Dems who voted against the millionaire tax: Hepler, Mitchell, O'Halloran, Roberts, Runte, Sargent. Any of them yours? Give them a call, too.

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · Jun 12

Learn more about the tax bracket bill here: www.mecep.org/blog/tax-bra...

Tax bracket bill would raise taxes on the wealthy, cut bottom bracket - MECEP

The Taxation Committee reported out an amended version of LD 229, a bill that creates two new top income tax brackets for higher earners and lowers the […]

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