Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13/FOX23 to talk about the impacts of the “One […]

WGME

Posted July 10, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Tax Breaks, Trump Tax Cuts, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) after passage in the Senate and the US House of Representatives. It […]

James Myall

Posted July 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Medicaid, Racial Equity, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Trump's megabill will hurt his base — but he's making the states do the dirty work

The Maine Center for Economic Policy warned in April that between the attacks on Medicaid, SNAP and education funding, the GOP’s planned cuts could “blow a $649 million hole […]

MSNBC

Posted July 8, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy

What Maine could do to mitigate federal funding loss from GOP budget

“We are still leaving money on the table that could make a difference in terms of our ability to not only absorb these cuts,” said Garrett Martin, […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted July 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Pres. Trump's Bill: Impacts on Maine

MECEP President and CEO Garrett Martin is a VIP caller on Maine Calling to discuss the impacts of the extensive tax and spending cuts in President Trump’s […]

Posted July 7, 2025

Tags Federal

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 3, 2025 Congressional Republicans just turned a shell game into federal law — and working-class Americans are the marks. No one should be fooled by what […]

Posted July 3, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Canadian tourism and tariffs

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13/FOX23 to talk about Canadian tourism and tariffs. Click […]

WGME

Posted July 2, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Tourism, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy

Sen. Collins explains her ‘no’ vote on Trump’s mega bill

James Myall, economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, said even with changes to work requirements that Collins is suggesting, […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted July 2, 2025

Tags Federal, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 1, 2025 Make no mistake: the reconciliation bill that squeaked through the Senate today is a five-alarm fire for Maine’s working families. We’re staring at the […]

Posted July 1, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Angus King, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, SNAP, Susan Collins, Tax Breaks, Taxes, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts

Maine’s Economy

Congress is out to get immigrants. Maine will pay the price.

“Here’s the truth: Taking away health insurance doesn’t make people healthier. It just means folks wait until they’re really sick to go to the ER, which is […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 28, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Racial Equity, Trump Tax Cuts

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Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

Trump's megabill will hurt his base — but he's making the states do the dirty work

What Maine could do to mitigate federal funding loss from GOP budget

Pres. Trump's Bill: Impacts on Maine

Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

Wednesday Sit-Down: Canadian tourism and tariffs

Sen. Collins explains her ‘no’ vote on Trump’s mega bill

MECEP Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill

Congress is out to get immigrants. Maine will pay the price.