Health Care

Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

New report finds that accepting federal funds will create jobs, boost Maine’s economy and provide health coverage to thousands of Maine people Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, March […]

Posted March 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Press Conference: Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

At a press conference today, representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP), Maine Medical Association (MMA), and Small Business Owner […]

Posted March 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

Sequestration: A Disaster for Maine Working Families

Close to 7,000 Maine jobs are at risk if federal budget cuts slated to take effect on March 1 occur. That conclusion is based on a report authored […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 21, 2013

Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Growing Income Inequality is Another Sign that We Need to Raise Taxes on the Rich

Income inequality is growing and it’s a problem. New analysis of household income data shows a disturbing nationwide trend of growing income inequality over the last three […]

Joel Johnson

Posted November 15, 2012

Tags Federal, Inequality, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Most Mainers Who Don't Owe Federal Income Tax Work

Most Mainers who don’t owe federal income tax are working and paying a slew of other taxes, including federal payroll taxes and state and local taxes. The […]

Joel Johnson

Posted October 15, 2012

Tags Federal, Income Tax

Taxes and Budget

A New Plan to Raise Taxes on 35,000 Working Maine Families With 65,000 Children

On Wednesday, the US Senate is expected to vote on two opposing tax proposals that would result in very different outcomes for low-income working Mainers. One, by […]

Joel Johnson

Posted July 24, 2012

Tags Children, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

US House Continues To Fail Americans in Need

On May 10th, the US House of Representatives passed the inappropriately named Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, which would replace defense spending cuts mandated by last summer’s debt […]

Joel Johnson

Posted May 30, 2012

Tags Budget, Children, Federal, Food Insecurity, SNAP

Jobs and Income

US House Votes to Eliminate Major Source of Economic and Demographic Data

The American Community Survey is the only source of objective, consistent, and comprehensive information about the nation’s social, economic, and demographic characteristics down to the neighborhood level. […]

Joel Johnson

Posted May 18, 2012

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal

Maine’s Economy

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program

Maine Hunger Initiative working to “provide deserving Maine children nutritious meals during the summer to keep them healthy and ready to learn” Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, November 22, […]

Posted November 22, 2011

Tags Children, Federal, Food Insecurity

Taxes and Budget

Shepard Lee Lecturer Calls Deficit Reduction Fervor Misplaced

Center for American Progress Vice President for Economic Policy Michael Ettlinger warned the audience at MECEP’s 12/14/2010 event that states will not likely receive additional federal aid […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 16, 2010

Tags Budget, Federal, Taxes

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Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

Press Conference: Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

Sequestration: A Disaster for Maine Working Families

Growing Income Inequality is Another Sign that We Need to Raise Taxes on the Rich

Most Mainers Who Don't Owe Federal Income Tax Work

A New Plan to Raise Taxes on 35,000 Working Maine Families With 65,000 Children

US House Continues To Fail Americans in Need

US House Votes to Eliminate Major Source of Economic and Demographic Data

Only One in Ten Eligible Maine Children Benefit from Federal Summer Hunger Program

Shepard Lee Lecturer Calls Deficit Reduction Fervor Misplaced