Taxes and Budget Maine Sunday Telegram overstates the impact of Governor LePage's proposed income tax changes (chart 1) Mark Sullivan Posted January 18, 2017 Tags Budget, Income Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine Sunday Telegram overstates the impact of Governor LePage’s proposed income tax changes (chart 2) Mark Sullivan Posted January 18, 2017 Tags Budget, Income Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Upside-down tax plan, missed opportunity, and unnecessary and harmful cuts in the governor’s budget proposal At a time when Maine families are falling out of the middle-class, when experienced workers need new skills to secure good paying jobs in a modern economy, […] Sarah Austin Posted January 13, 2017 Tags Budget, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Releases Findings Related to Distributional Impacts of Governor LePage's Budget Proposal Governor’s Upside Down Tax Plan Will Raise Taxes on 80% of Maine Families Augusta, Maine (Friday, January 13, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issues […] Posted January 13, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Governor LePage's proposed tax plan increases taxes for lower 80 percent of families Graphic from Sarah Austin’s January 13, 2017 blog post, “Upside-down tax plan, missed opportunity, and unnecessary and harmful cuts in the governor’s budget proposal.” Mark Sullivan Posted January 13, 2017 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Statement on Governor LePage's Budget Proposal Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 10, 2016) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Executive Director Garrett Martin concerning Governor Paul LePage’s budget […] Posted January 10, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Making the Most of Maine's Next Budget Maine Needs a Plan to Revive the Economy The state budget lays the foundation of a strong economy and thriving communities. For Maine to prosper, the budget […] Jody Harris Posted January 5, 2017 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget MECEP Statement on Gov. LePage's Pending Budget Proposal Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 5, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) issued the following statement from Executive Director Garrett Martin concerning the scheduled release of […] Posted January 5, 2017 Tags Budget
Education, Taxes and Budget Report Verifies Downward Trend in Maine’s Commitment to School Funding, Reinforces Case for Question 2 Maine general fund support for k-12 education remains more than three percent below pre-recession levels; referendum would raise over $150 million annually dedicated to schools Augusta, Maine […] Posted October 20, 2016 Tags Budget, Education
Education, Taxes and Budget MECEP Report: Proposed Funding Initiative Will Rollback Recent Income Tax Cuts for Wealthy Mainers to Provide More than $150 Million Annually for Student Learning The Maine Center for Economic Policy finds that a three percent tax on income above $200,000 dedicated to K-12 education will increase state funding for schools, promote tax […] Posted September 19, 2016 Tags Budget, Education