Taxes and Budget

Legislature Rejects Fiscally Irresponsible, Poorly Targeted Pension Tax Cut

Despite evidence that Maine’s employment picture remains bleak, state policymakers continue to pay little attention to steps that would boost the economy and create jobs. After rushing […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 11, 2012

Tags Appropriations Committee, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

A More Constructive Way to End the Legislative Session

Recent unemployment figures remind us that Maine’s jobs problem continue. In their rush to pass more budget-crippling tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy before the session […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted April 10, 2012

Tags Bonds, Budget, Jobs

Taxes and Budget

Day of Action

Today MECEP participated in a “Day of Action Briefing” hosted by Engage Maine. The briefing highlighted a number of irresponsible proposals being rushed through the Legislature and […]

Garrett Martin

Posted April 2, 2012

Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Putting Maine First: Day of Action Briefing

The number of important bills pending in the Legislature is significant. The below summary highlights some of the most dangerous and irresponsible bills under consideration. Freedom of […]

MECEP

Posted April 2, 2012

Tags Budget, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Testimony at Hearing on LR 2847 Supplemental Appropriations Bill

I am here to testify in reference to part RR of this proposal which reduces taxes on retirement income. Part RR does this in two ways. First, […]

MECEP

Posted March 22, 2012

Tags Budget, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Responsible Tax Reform?

Maine has pursued broad based tax reform in fits and starts. We have seen time and again that responsible, broad based tax reform is difficult to achieve. The […]

Garrett Martin

Posted March 20, 2012

Tags Estate Tax, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

“Bait and switch” legislation is bad for Maine now and in the future

A troubling tactic to push bills through the Legislature with minimum public scrutiny has begun to result in the passage of ill-conceived, irresponsible legislation under the radar […]

Garrett Martin

Posted March 19, 2012

Tags Budget, Jobs, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Fact Sheet: LD 849: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

LD 849 is a tax “relief” wolf in sheep’s clothing. It is another radical tax and budget plan like the two TABOR and the Paleski referenda Maine […]

MECEP

Posted March 15, 2012

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Raising Revenue from High Income Households in Maine

PERI issue brief confirms that the “Responsible Solution” proposed by the Engage Maine coalition in January 2012 would restore tax fairness and raise needed revenue without negative […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 12, 2012

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Faulty Data and Bad Decisions

On March 7, newspapers statewide reported that “a computer problem that allowed at least 19,000 Mainers who were not eligible for Medicaid to receive benefits has thrown […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted March 9, 2012

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid

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Legislature Rejects Fiscally Irresponsible, Poorly Targeted Pension Tax Cut

A More Constructive Way to End the Legislative Session

Day of Action

Putting Maine First: Day of Action Briefing

Testimony at Hearing on LR 2847 Supplemental Appropriations Bill

Responsible Tax Reform?

“Bait and switch” legislation is bad for Maine now and in the future

Fact Sheet: LD 849: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Raising Revenue from High Income Households in Maine

Faulty Data and Bad Decisions