Maine Center for Economic Policy
@mecep.bsky.social
Nonpartisan research & policy organization dedicated to improving the economic wellbeing of Mainers with low and moderate income since 1994.
Do YOU have a spare $1,400 in your monthly budget? Because that's what tens of thousands of middle-income Mainers are now being asked to shell out because Congress didn't extend the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credit. Are you one of them?
#EPTC #ACA #HealthCareHeist
#EPTC #ACA #HealthCareHeist
As Congress begins health care debate, Mainers grapple with insurance price hikes • Maine Morning Star
Arundel resident Emily Ingwersen is looking at an increase of $1,400 per month to continue her family’s health insurance coverage next year if the tax credit they receive isn’t extended by Congress. ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Do YOU have a spare $1,400 in your monthly budget? Because that's what tens of thousands of middle-income Mainers are now being asked to shell out because Congress didn't extend the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credit. Are you one of them?
#EPTC #ACA #HealthCareHeist
#EPTC #ACA #HealthCareHeist
With the federal government in gridlock, Maine must continue to lead toward creating good jobs while building out renewable energy infrastructure. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/maines-...
Maine’s opportunity to lead on clean energy and good jobs - MECEP
With the federal government in gridlock, Maine must continue to lead toward creating good jobs while building out renewable energy infrastructure.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
With the federal government in gridlock, Maine must continue to lead toward creating good jobs while building out renewable energy infrastructure. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/maines-...
Join us TOMORROW, Nov 5 for a lunchtime webinar on the moral and economic case for land return in Maine. Featuring special guests sharing their perspective as Wabanaki citizens and leaders — and as people working to make land return a reality. Register here: bit.ly/sovereignty-... #mepolitics
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Join us TOMORROW, Nov 5 for a lunchtime webinar on the moral and economic case for land return in Maine. Featuring special guests sharing their perspective as Wabanaki citizens and leaders — and as people working to make land return a reality. Register here: bit.ly/sovereignty-... #mepolitics
Families who rely on SNAP to put food on the table live in every corner of Maine. State lawmakers have an obligation to reconvene in a special session to ensure no Mainer goes without food because of what’s happening in Washington, DC. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/how-man...
How many SNAP recipients live in each Maine state legislative district - MECEP
Every Maine lawmaker has constituents who will be affected by a lack of SNAP funding.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Families who rely on SNAP to put food on the table live in every corner of Maine. State lawmakers have an obligation to reconvene in a special session to ensure no Mainer goes without food because of what’s happening in Washington, DC. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/how-man...
Join us for a Lunch & Learn webinar on November 5 to explore how justice for the Wabanaki can drive growth, spark innovation, and build a stronger, more resilient Maine economy. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #mepolitics
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join us for a Lunch & Learn webinar on November 5 to explore how justice for the Wabanaki can drive growth, spark innovation, and build a stronger, more resilient Maine economy. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #mepolitics
Republicans in Congress heaped trillion dollar tax giveaways on the nation's wealthiest families and corporations. Now they're forcing massive health care cost hikes for over 20 million people by refusing to extend Premium Tax Credit enhancements. Mainers deserve better from our lawmakers.
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Republicans in Congress heaped trillion dollar tax giveaways on the nation's wealthiest families and corporations. Now they're forcing massive health care cost hikes for over 20 million people by refusing to extend Premium Tax Credit enhancements. Mainers deserve better from our lawmakers.
Maine can raise $133.9M a year by taxing wealth like work. 3% of Mainers would pay. Everyone else would gain.
#TaxTheRich @itep.org
#TaxTheRich @itep.org
The Wealth Proceeds Tax: A Simple Way for States to Tax the Wealthy
Taxing the proceeds generated by wealth through a new Wealth Proceeds Tax is a simple way for states to raise billions in new revenue and improve the fairness of their tax systems.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Maine can raise $133.9M a year by taxing wealth like work. 3% of Mainers would pay. Everyone else would gain.
#TaxTheRich @itep.org
#TaxTheRich @itep.org
The government shutdown stems from a dispute over federal health care funding. What's at risk for Mainers' health care costs, and Maine's economy, if Congress allows Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to expire? #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/how-the...
How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers - MECEP
The standoff that has led to the shutdown of the federal government since October 1 is centered on a fight over health care.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The government shutdown stems from a dispute over federal health care funding. What's at risk for Mainers' health care costs, and Maine's economy, if Congress allows Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to expire? #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/how-the...
How will YOUR county be impacted by ZERO federal #SNAP dollars arriving in November? We have the data.
The Trump admin and the #USDA need to follow the law and fund SNAP immediately. SNAP keeps food on shelves, workers on payrolls, and kids from going hungry. It shouldn't be up for debate.
The Trump admin and the #USDA need to follow the law and fund SNAP immediately. SNAP keeps food on shelves, workers on payrolls, and kids from going hungry. It shouldn't be up for debate.
Trump administration threatens food assistance for 170,000 Mainers - MECEP
The Trump Administration is trying to break the stalemate in the ongoing federal shutdown over health care by threatening to cut assistance that helps 40 million Americans […]
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October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Maine’s history with the Wabanaki Nations is not ancient history. It’s a living injustice that continues to shape our economy and politics. The path forward is clear: return land, repair trust, and reform laws that have kept the Wabanaki from full self-determination. www.mecep.org/maines-econo...
Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine
Maine has profited from centuries of Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Maine’s history with the Wabanaki Nations is not ancient history. It’s a living injustice that continues to shape our economy and politics. The path forward is clear: return land, repair trust, and reform laws that have kept the Wabanaki from full self-determination. www.mecep.org/maines-econo...
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
October 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
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
Tell Maine's Congressional Delegation to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts: commcat.io/467vrRn
#CareNotCuts
September 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
Tell Maine's Congressional Delegation to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts: commcat.io/467vrRn
#CareNotCuts
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
September 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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
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.
This #LaborDay, stand with the folks who actually keep the economy running.
September 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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.
This #LaborDay, stand with the folks who actually keep the economy running.
Working-class Trump voter vs. working-class progressive: Should the 1% get a tax break? #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill
August 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Working-class Trump voter vs. working-class progressive: Should the 1% get a tax break? #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill
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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August 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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...
There's plenty Mainers disagree on. Billionaires are terrified we'll figure out what we have in common. #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill
August 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There's plenty Mainers disagree on. Billionaires are terrified we'll figure out what we have in common. #mepolitics #taxfairness #bigbeautifulbill #biguglybill
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
August 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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
August 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We asked rural Mainers what they thought about tax breaks for the 1%. Here's what they shared with us. #taxfairness #taxfairnessnow #mepolitics
August 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We asked rural Mainers what they thought about tax breaks for the 1%. Here's what they shared with us. #taxfairness #taxfairnessnow #mepolitics
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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July 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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...
We asked rural Trump voters and independents what they thought about cutting taxes for billionaires. Here's what they told us. #TaxFairness #TaxFairnessNow #MEPolitics
July 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We asked rural Trump voters and independents what they thought about cutting taxes for billionaires. Here's what they told us. #TaxFairness #TaxFairnessNow #MEPolitics
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
💰 $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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July 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
💰 $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
Reposted by Maine Center for Economic Policy
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%
June 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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%
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.
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 👇
@mecep.bsky.social expert @jamesxmyall.bsky.social breaks down how this upside-down bill will impact Mainers 👇
July 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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.