Mills’ $111M ‘Back to Work’ bond proposal gets backing from business leaders

“The governor is right that we cannot cut our way to prosperity,” said Garrett Martin, of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “That was the approach her predecessor took, and it failed. Until we roll back that legacy of austerity, we cannot achieve bold change for the future. We must roll back loopholes and tax cuts for the wealthiest households and businesses — many of which prospered during the pandemic — so that we can make good on our commitments to schools, communities and struggling families.”

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