Maine group urges lawmakers to prioritize affordability over tax cuts for the wealthy

Ryan Tipping, campaigns and strategy director for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the state needs long-term solutions.

“We need more than just one type of checks. We need long-term solutions for long-term problems. No amount of band-aids will fix an economy that too often feels rigged. Mainers want stability. They want fairness. We want solutions with staying power,” Tipping said.

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