Petition to Maine Legislators

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.

Maine Can Do Better!

Please add my name to the list of Maine people who are counting on our state lawmakers to:

Stop budget cuts that weaken our communities and shift costs to expensive and inefficient outcomes;

Maintain community investment by devoting needed resources to community basics so Maine people and Maine businesses can achieve their maximum potential;

Support Maine people and our desire to work together and share resources so everyone benefits.