It’s not in your head—it’s not just gas. Prices are still rising. The latest PCE (the Fed’s preferred measure) shows inflation at 3.8%, the highest in 3 years. With savings near 20-year lows, working families are running out of room to cope.

Almost 14,000 Mainers (including more than 4,000 kids) have already lost access to food assistance because of the "One Big Beautiful Bill". We don't remember people voting for a Make Hunger Great Again agenda. But that's what they're getting. @centeronbudget.bsky.social

We expect VP Vance to push Trump’s attacks on #Medicaid in Bangor—threatening #MaineCare funding and the care of nearly 400,000 Mainers. Fraud should be addressed, and Maine already does, with error rates below the national average. This is about politics, not facts—and Mainers deserve better.

The legislative session in 2026 was overshadowed by federal threats to food security and health care. The legislature and governor took some steps to mitigate the worst effects of HR 1 but stopped short of completely filling the gaps left by the federal government. #mepolitics

The Maine legislature made mixed progress on racial equity in 2026. While there were efforts to shield New Mainers from excessive actions of federal agencies, attempts to advance tribal sovereignty largely fell flat due to opposition from Governor Mills. #mepolitics

The second session of the 132nd legislature included the passage of several laws that will improve working conditions for Mainers and make it easier to get access to care for children, older adults, and Mainers with disabilities. #mepolitics

“If I can take care of my family, send my kids to college, leave something for them for the hard work I have done…why not help others? People who have a lot should be able to give a little more. Simple as that.” Welcome to the tax fairness family, @stephenking.bsky.social 🤩 #TaxTheRich

Yesterday millions of hard-working families paid more in taxes than 88 of America's largest corporations. The money those rich coporations pocketed from Trump's tax breaks last year were enough to eliminate hunger in America. See the latest from @itep.org 👇 #TaxTheRich

You'd never guess WaPo was owned by an ultra-billionaire tax dodger when the ed board says things like "the rich already pay more than their fair share." 🤔 They also weighed in on ME's millionaire tax with some equally weak sauce. MECEP clapped back. #TaxTheRich mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/15/w...

For too long, our tax code asked the most of those with the least. Today, that changes. In a historic move for tax fairness in Maine, Governor Mills just signed a millionaire tax into law as part of the state's supplemental budget. #mepolitics

The proposed supplemental budget makes a big step forward in tax fairness through the creation of a “millionaire tax" and funds many important priorities, but significant unmet needs remain. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/whats-i...

1/2 ➡️ Mainers want a fairer tax system, and they want that money invested in their kids and communities. Maine's budget committee delivered on that promise. There are votes to come, but this is a great moment for tax fairness. #mepolitics www.pressherald.com/2026/04/02/j...

The latest IRS migration data shows what we already know: people move for jobs, family, housing, and quality of life. Taxes barely register. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/irs-dat...

"If Maine could be persuaded about what it has, uniquely, and could begin to believe and appreciate what people who can (really) pay are willing to pay to live here and spend time here... perhaps the state wouldn’t sweat the academic question of “tax flight.” Perhaps we could get real." #TaxTheRich

New from @jamesxmyall.bsky.social: LD 2196 would be an important step to getting health care costs under control. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/hospita...

Right now in Maine, nurses and plumbers face the same top income tax rate as millionaires. These two bills would make Maine’s tax system fairer, more sustainable, and better aligned with the needs of working families and small businesses. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/nurses-...

Maine's next governor will play a decisive role in shaping health care for families across the state. Join Maine AllCare and MECEP for a gubernatorial candidate forum as the Democratic candidates discuss the issues that matter most to Mainers. RSVP here: mecep.org/hc-forum

3/17 The five Maine state legislators who voted last week against a bill that would create a state-level a backstop for SNAP benefits if the White House withholds them again collectively represent 12,000 SNAP beneficiaries who rely on a combined $2 million in benefits each month #maine #MEpolitics

ICE's "Operation Catch of the Day" cost Mainers, businesses, and our economy millions of dollars. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/immigra...

Fewer Mainers have jobs. Wage growth slowed. Canadians stopped visiting. After one year in office, the effects of President Trump’s economic policies are beginning to show in state data. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/6-ways-...

The answer is clear: stop asking for more from working Mainers and ask more of those who have the most. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/lawmake...

While lawmakers cut or underfund services like free community college and eviction prevention, they approved millions in new and expanded tax breaks for wealthy businesses. This is government-sanctioned, institutionalized inequality. #mepolitics www.mecep.org/blog/as-main...

The affordability crisis isn't a hoax, and it's not about last quarter's wage data. It's about decades of upward wealth redistribution. Our President & CEO Garrett Martin on what's really happening — and how we fix it:

“The time to do something is now, and the impacts of the expiring of these enhanced tax credits is really being felt by families right as we speak.” - AARP Health Advocacy VP Megan O’Reilly #mepolitics

$360 million a year. That’s the price tag if Maine fully conforms to HR 1. $240 million goes straight to big corporations. Only 2% of workers benefit from tax-free tips and 5% from tax-free overtime. Maine shouldn’t repeat Washington’s tax policy mistakes. We can chart our own path. #mepolitics

No tax on tips or overtime does little to actually help workers.

Trump picks fights with Canada — Maine pays the price. 📉 750,000 fewer border crossings from Canada 📉 Retail sales down 3.3% in border regions 📉 Restaurant & lodging sales down nearly 5% Small towns along the border can’t absorb losses like this. #tariffs #tradewar #mepolitics

Hot off the press, State of Working Maine 2025 shows Maine's economic future isn't about geography — it's about policy choices. Check out the report including worker stories and join us for a Lunch & Learn on January 15 to learn more!

The "Big Beautiful Bill" only provides big, beautiful tax cuts for the ultra rich. More than a new Subaru's worth! #BigUglyBill #TaxFairness

We're hiring! The Maine Center for Economic Policy is looking for a Policy Analyst to to help build a fairer tax system, secure the resources needed for strong communities, and ensure all Mainers have a fair shot at a good life. FMI >> mecep.org/employment/

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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

No doubt about how big and ugly this bill really is. #mepolitics #OBBBA #BigUglyBill

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