Taxes and Budget Maine Senate Votes Huge Estate Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Funded by Cuts that Will Hurt Low and Middle Income Maine Families Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)—The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today urges the Maine House to reject legislation passed yesterday in the Maine Senate to […] Posted May 25, 2011 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget The Administration's Latest Tax Plan: Déjà vu all over again MECEP confirms so-called “change package” is more of the same tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of investments in Maine’s working families Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, […] Posted May 11, 2011 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Health Plan Winners and Losers: Pending legislation rolls back health care reforms that protect older Mainers, rural residents, people with preexisting conditions and small businesses Augusta, Maine (Monday, May 9, 2011)—The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released its analysis of L.D. 1333, legislation to rollback health care consumer protections facing […] Posted May 9, 2011 Tags Health Care
Maine’s Economy Maine Leaders Pay Tribute to Christopher "Kit" St. John Maine leaders pay tribute to Christopher “Kit” St.John, who will leave his position as MECEP Executive Director at the end of 2011. See Press Release. Former Governor John […] Posted April 14, 2011 Tags Economy
Maine’s Economy MECEP Executive Director and Founder Christopher “Kit” St. John Announces His Retirement at the End of 2011 Maine and MECEP will lose a “voice in the corridors of power, a tireless presence in good times and bad” Augusta, Maine (Thursday, April 14, 2011). […] Posted April 14, 2011 Tags Economy
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Employment Opportunities, Not Taxes Motivates People to Leave Maine Study findings reinforce MECEP’s arguments against irresponsible tax cut proposals currently pending in the Maine Legislature Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, April 13, 2011) — The Maine Center for […] Posted April 13, 2011 Tags Employment, Jobs, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Urges Legislature to Expand and Simplify Maine’s Property Tax “Circuit Breaker” Proposed bill will “provide meaningful property tax relief to more Mainers at a time when they need it the most” Augusta, Maine (Monday, April 11, 2011) […] Posted April 11, 2011 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Expanding Maine’s EITC and Making It Refundable Will Strengthen Our Working Families and Encourage Economic Growth Economic, social and community justice advocates urge the Legislature to reduce the state tax burden on low and moderate income families Augusta, Maine (Thursday, March 31, […] Posted March 31, 2011 Tags EITC, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Urges Legislature to Maintain Maine's Estate Tax Proposed bills cut progressive tax on “a very small number of very wealthy estates but which benefits all Maine people” Augusta, Maine (Monday, March 21, 2011)—The […] Posted March 21, 2011 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Social Security and Maine's Future: Keeping the Promise to All Generations March 22nd, Alan Greenspan’s Former Aide to Debunk Myths Surrounding Program’s Future Augusta, Maine (Thursday, March 17, 2011)—As Congress considers proposals to cut Social Security, more […] Posted March 17, 2011 Tags Economic Security, Seniors