Op-ed: We all pay the price for ineffective corporate tax giveaways

The cost of ill-conceived and opaque subsidies is high. Business tax giveaways shift costs onto taxpayers, take money from other important priorities and perpetuate wealth inequality by giving money to wealthy corporations. Almost $700 million is withheld from the paychecks of working people each year to give subsidies to big corporations.

Click here to read the full op-ed by MECEP analyst Maura Pillsbury, first published April 4, 2023 in MaineBiz.