Take Action

Choose one or both of the following options to let legislators know that you believe Maine Can Do Better. 

A. Sign our petition: This petition will be presented to legislators and Governor Baldacci to let them know that Maine people want them to stop budget cuts that weaken our communities and shift higher costs to expensive and inefficient outcomes.

B. Contact your legislator: Send an email directly to Governor Baldacci, your state senator and your state representative asking them to maintain community investment so Maine people and Maine businesses can achieve their maximum potential. When you submit your address, this tool can determine who your State Senator and State Representative are, so don't worry if you don't know.

Here's how Maine Can Do Better!

We’re all in this together.  Maine people care about our neighbors and communities.  When some people face difficulties, the fabric of the community is weakened unless the rest of us step in to help. 

Current state budget proposals would weaken our communities and harm many Maine people.  Shared investment in community basics like safety, health, housing, education, and natural resources keeps costs low, community participation strong, and individual performance high. 

When communities share costs, everyone wins.  Investing in communities is far less expensive than paying for individual needs after something has gone wrong.  Emergency room visits, nursing home care, and jail time are all inefficient and expensive outcomes when community investment is put off or falls short. When community costs are shared through tax payments, everyone saves money in the long run.

Paying taxes is about sharing resources for everyone’s benefit.  It is about investing in our neighbors and our communities. And it is about taking responsibility for the place we live. 

Federal policies have let us down.  Priorities have been flawed and resources have been squandered.  We have lost opportunities to invest in our economy. Now states are left to pick up the pieces.

Every time the buck gets passed, the price goes up.  If Maine lawmakers don’t take action today and maintain needed public investment in our communities, higher costs will just be shifted to the local level. 

Communities are strongest when people, businesses, and government work together to identify needs and invest in solutions.  Pooling resources through paying taxes allows communities to tackle big challenges that would be impossible to address as individuals.

Maine Can Do Better!



Maine Can Do Better
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