Taxes and Budget

Maine's Tax Solution: Fairness and Investing in Economic Growth

MECEP’s new tax report should not be a surprise to anyone. It shows that income tax cuts made in 2011 are not the panacea that proponents have […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 18, 2012

Tags Economy, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Selected charts from The Consequences of Maine’s Income Tax Cuts

Maine’s new income tax cut will result in a “great tax shift” to low and middle income families. Selected charts from The Consequences of Maine’s Income Tax […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 16, 2012

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Recent Maine Income Tax Cut Results in a “Great Tax Shift” to Low and Middle Income Families 2 in 5 Maine families- the 40% who can least afford it -will pay higher property taxes

Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, October 16, 2012) Maine’s new income tax cut will result in a “great tax shift” to low and middle income families say the authors […]

Posted October 16, 2012

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Press Conference: Recent Maine Income Tax Cut Results in a “Great Tax Shift” to Low and Middle Income Families

Waterville mayor Karen Heck, teacher and Maine Education Association president Lois Kilby-Chesley, and Borealis Bread founder Jim Amaral joined MECEP at a press conference today to discuss the […]

Posted October 16, 2012

Tags Income Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Keeping Mainers out of Poverty: Let Me Count the Ways

Too many Maine families struggle to put food on their tables and keep a roof over their heads. That our neighbors suffer in this tough economy is […]

Jody Harris

Posted September 25, 2012

Tags Incomes, Poverty, Tax Fairness

Jobs and Income

August Employment Report Provides “Further Evidence that Job Growth in Maine is Non-existent”

Augusta, Maine (Friday, September 21, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement concerning the August employment report […]

Posted September 21, 2012

Tags Employment, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

New Census Data Provides a Bleak Portrait of Poverty in Maine: Nearly 1 in 4 Maine kids under age 5 live in poverty

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 20, 2012) Nearly 1 in 4 Maine children under age 5 (24.3%) lives in poverty according to new data from the U.S. Census […]

Posted September 20, 2012

Tags Children, Poverty

Jobs and Income

New Census Data Indicate Maine Income Growth Stagnant: Maine tied for last among the New England states in income growth and poverty

Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, September 12, 2012) New figures released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey reinforce concerns that Maine’s economy is stalled and hardship […]

Posted September 12, 2012

Tags Incomes, Poverty

Health Care

Statement on "Few Winners, Many Losers: Evaluating the Impact of Key Provisions of Maine's New Health Insurance Law to Date"

New report confirms that premiums rise for most Maine consumers and small businesses Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September 4, 2012) Garrett Martin, Executive Director of the Maine […]

Posted September 4, 2012

Tags Health Care

Jobs and Income

Social Security Turns 77: It Works for Maine's Residents and Economy

Imagine if one out of every two Maine residents over the age of 65 lived in poverty. That’s what would happen if we had no Social Security. […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 14, 2012

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Maine's Tax Solution: Fairness and Investing in Economic Growth

Selected charts from The Consequences of Maine’s Income Tax Cuts

Recent Maine Income Tax Cut Results in a “Great Tax Shift” to Low and Middle Income Families 2 in 5 Maine families- the 40% who can least afford it -will pay higher property taxes

Press Conference: Recent Maine Income Tax Cut Results in a “Great Tax Shift” to Low and Middle Income Families

Keeping Mainers out of Poverty: Let Me Count the Ways

August Employment Report Provides “Further Evidence that Job Growth in Maine is Non-existent”

New Census Data Provides a Bleak Portrait of Poverty in Maine: Nearly 1 in 4 Maine kids under age 5 live in poverty

New Census Data Indicate Maine Income Growth Stagnant: Maine tied for last among the New England states in income growth and poverty

Statement on "Few Winners, Many Losers: Evaluating the Impact of Key Provisions of Maine's New Health Insurance Law to Date"

Social Security Turns 77: It Works for Maine's Residents and Economy