Maine prices and inflation

Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Provide consistent funding for affordable housing: Invest $100 million per year investment in housing development, first-time homebuyer programs, and redevelopment to create more housing Mainers can afford. Take common sense approaches to increase housing supply: Accelerate permit approvals, cut red tape, and reduce barriers to new housing by streamlining and simplifying state and local permit approvals and support land use reforms that allow homes to be built faster, smarter, and more predictably. Take on Private Equity and Corporate Greed: Stop out-of-state corporations from displacing families from existing homes and driving up rents. From mobile home parks to apartments, we urgently need to protect the homes that are affordable now. Read Hannah’s full Housing Affordability Plan here.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Hannah Pingree believes there’s more to be done for Maine people. As Governor, she will take immediate, practical steps to lower costs for Maine people. That means tackling housing and energy bills, making health care and childcare accessible, and restructuring Maine’s tax system so the wealthiest pay their fair share and working families can afford their property taxes.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Hannah’s economic agenda is built on a simple and optimistic vision: every child in Maine should have a fair shot at a good life, and every worker should be able to earn wages that actually keep up with the cost of living—no matter where they live. That means building an economy that works for everyone—not just the wealthiest or most powerful. An economy that grows good-paying jobs worth staying for, lifts wages, strengthens Maine’s competitive edge, and gives every community the tools to shape its own future.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

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Hold the System Accountable: Maine can do more to reduce price gouging, profit skimming, and unnecessary complexity and barriers to coverage and care. Hannah’s plan will: Crack down on corporate and private equity buy-outs of health facilities that lead to loss of critical services, gaps in underserved areas, and higher prices; Demand more from health insurers, health systems, and corporations that receive Maine taxpayer dollars or tax breaks, including strong efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the system; Make prescription drugs more affordable for Maine families by lowering out of pocket costs and protecting patients from unfair and unpredictable price increases. Reduce drug costs by expanding bulk and multi-state purchasing agreements, increasing transparency around drug pricing and rebates, and pursue state-level authority to limit excessive price hikes on essential medications. Leverage the negotiating power of state government, Maine’s largest employer, to reduce prescription drug prices for State workers by capping prices based on Medicare negotiation and other rates and support other large employers to do the same; Reduce paperwork and place limits on prior authorization that put distance between patients and their doctors and waste time and money for both; and Improve the process to enroll in MaineCare and CoverME.gov to maintain the gains Maine has made in getting people covered.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Energy, environment, and working waterfronts

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Lower Energy Bills for All Mainers

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Lowering Energy Costs

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Too many Maine homes are leaky and not efficient. During our winters we feel it the most. The best way to save energy costs is to not use as much in the first place. As Governor, I will scale weatherization and energy-efficiency investments statewide so we can cut waste and lower monthly bills and make your home more comfortable.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Lowering Energy Costs

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#2. Lower energy costs for manufacturers and Maine’s heritage industries

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Lowering Costs and InflationPaul knows what it is like to struggle. He understands high costs are hitting family and senior citizen budgets hard. He will work to eliminate wasteful spending which drove up inflation under Biden.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026