Higher taxes on corporations and the wealthiest can secure a lasting recovery for Maine

“The Build Back Better legislation offers our members of Congress and senators a chance to deliver real results for Mainers. It’s a chance to lift children out of poverty and hunger, expand access to affordable health coverage, narrow racial inequities and put money back in families’ pockets. And we can help pay for these critical investments by finally demanding that profitable corporations and the wealthiest 0.6 percent in our state pay their fair share in taxes.”

Click here to read the full op-ed by MECEP president and CEO Garrett Martin, first published September 6, 2021 in the Bangor Daily News.