MECEP Statement on Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Bill

“After debating in the middle of the night, the House passed a big, ugly reconciliation bill that reads like a billionaire’s wish list and a working family’s nightmare. Let’s be clear: this bill is an abomination. It rips food off the tables of hungry families, guts health care access, and slashes essential programs millions rely on — all to hand out massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. And to make matters worse, they rushed the cuts to hit sooner and harder.

As the bill advances, Mainers need to come together and demand our lawmakers side with everyday people, families, and communities — not the ultra-wealthy elite.”