Maine lawmakers are, again, attempting to raise taxes on the wealthy

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 1,263

Last Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago

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Speaking on behalf of every client she’s represented over her 44 years advocating in the State House — poor families, people in need of health care, mental health services and food — long-time lobbyist Betsy Sweet recounted that each year lawmakers have told those people the government doesn’t have enough money to fully address their needs.

“That is what we are told,” Sweet said during a budget hearing in February, “but it is simply …

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