Keeping the Lehigh Valley Affordable

Rent. Food. Child care. Medicine. The bills do not wait their turn.

A small tax hike can hurt a senior on a fixed income. One health bill can wipe out a family’s savings. Local shops feel it too, from power costs to higher rent.

Meriam has a simple test for each bill: will it lower your costs?

How Harrisburg Should Help

Property Tax Relief for Homeowners and Seniors

Tax relief should reach seniors and families whose bills rise faster than their pay.

❌ Milou Mackenzie voted against a school plan that made Harrisburg pay more. That vote left more of the cost with local taxpayers.

Lower Healthcare and Prescription Drug Costs

Protect Medicaid. Cut drug prices. No family should lose its savings because someone got sick.

More Housing Options That Fit Our Communities

We need homes people can afford. We can add them without paving farms or crowding local streams.

Support Local Small Businesses

Local owners need fair loans and some help as costs rise. They should not face rules written for the biggest firms.

Invest in the Basics Families Use Every Day

Good schools, safe roads, and clean water save families money. Cut those basics, and the cost pops up somewhere else.

❌ Milou Mackenzie voted against new K–12 funds. She also backed plans that would pull tax dollars from public schools.