Build Back Better Act is the transformative plan Maine needs

Rep. Jared Golden opposed the bill in part because he disagreed with a provision lifting the cap on state and local tax deductions. The Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote about the impact of the state and local tax deduction changes recently, pointing out that the greatest benefit in Maine would go to those earning more than $650,000. I am grateful that Golden has expressed a willingness to work to improve the state and local tax deduction agreement that passed the House.

Click here to read the full story, first published December 1, 2021, in the Bangor Daily News.