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Gov. Mills says GOP bill will hurt Maine residents

Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the Budget address, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at the State House in Augusta, Maine.
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Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the Budget address, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at the State House in Augusta, Maine.

Gov. Janet Mills said the reconciliation bill will dramatically shift costs from the federal government to Maine, and those are expenses the state cannot absorb.

President Trump campaigned on lowering the cost of living, Mills said, but this bill finances tax cuts for the wealthy without bringing down costs for everyday goods.

She said the bill will drive up energy costs, hurt rural hospitals and slash food assistance. The bill will hurt residents across Maine, Mills said, especially those in rural areas.

Kaitlyn Budion is Maine Public’s Bangor correspondent, joining the reporting team after several years working in print journalism.