Taxes and Budget

New MECEP Report: “Fix Maine’s EITC to Reward Work and Reduce Poverty”

“To reduce poverty and make work pay for Maine’s low-income families, especially those with children, state policymakers should increase the size of Maine’s EITC and make it […]

Posted April 27, 2015

Tags EITC, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 1141 An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

Pay it Forward does nothing to address Maine’s college affordability crisis. It does not help Maine students reduce the burden of repaying tuition costs; in fact its […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 27, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Taxes and Budget

More than Half of Governor LePage's $292 Million Tax Cut Would Accrue to Maine Families with Annual Incomes over $137K (chart)

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 17, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Education

Testimony in Support of LD 1220, An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Community College System

“Maine’s economy, rocked by the shift from manufacturing to services, has fallen behind the region and the nation. An increasing number of new jobs require post-secondary education […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 16, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Health Care

Testimony in Support of LD 813, An Act to Ensure that Hospitals Comply with the Laws Governing Transparency of Medical Billing

“LD 813 levels the playing field by giving individual consumers recourse when health care providers fail to comply with existing laws of public disclosure. It is a […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 16, 2015

Tags Health Care

Maine’s Economy

Testimony in Support of LD 1092, An Act To Prevent Abusive Debt Collection Practices by Debt Buyers

“LD 1092 isn’t about helping Mainer’s avoid their financial responsibilities. Instead, it’s about common sense reforms that would ensure that consumers really owe the debts they are […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 15, 2015

Tags Consumer Protection

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Analysis: Better Deal for Maine "Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for More Mainers"

The plan from Democratic legislators also increases investment in education and other critical services Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, April 15, 2015) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today […]

Posted April 15, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Estimated Distributional Impact of Two Maine Tax Reform Proposals (table)

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 15, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

When the Democratic leaders in the legislature announced their Better Deal for Maine (#BetterDeal4ME) plan on April 9, the Bangor Daily News was bullish on the proposal: […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 14, 2015

Tags Economy, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

"Better Deal for Maine" Is a Win for Working Families, Homeowners, and Maine's Economy

“The Better Deal for Maine plan achieves what Governor LePage’s budget plan fails to do: It provides the greatest benefits to hard working Mainers and assures that […]

Posted April 10, 2015

Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

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New MECEP Report: “Fix Maine’s EITC to Reward Work and Reduce Poverty”

Testimony Neither For Nor Against LD 1141 An Act To Increase the Affordability of College Tuition and Attract Professionals to Maine

More than Half of Governor LePage's $292 Million Tax Cut Would Accrue to Maine Families with Annual Incomes over $137K (chart)

Testimony in Support of LD 1220, An Act To Increase Funding for the Maine Community College System

Testimony in Support of LD 813, An Act to Ensure that Hospitals Comply with the Laws Governing Transparency of Medical Billing

Testimony in Support of LD 1092, An Act To Prevent Abusive Debt Collection Practices by Debt Buyers

MECEP Analysis: Better Deal for Maine "Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for More Mainers"

Estimated Distributional Impact of Two Maine Tax Reform Proposals (table)

#BetterDeal4ME is a big winner in Maine’s major newspapers

"Better Deal for Maine" Is a Win for Working Families, Homeowners, and Maine's Economy