Taxes and Budget

An Avoidable Budget Crisis

Despite what Governor LePage had to say about protecting the needy when he released his budget last week, the reality is far different. Low- and middle-income Mainers […]

Joel Johnson

Posted January 17, 2013

Tags Budget, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Analysis: "Revenue Collapse" Caused by Recession, Tax Cuts Responsible for State's Budget Shortfall

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 10, 2013) As Governor Paul LePage prepares to release his budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, the Maine Center for Economic […]

Posted January 10, 2013

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Half of Fiscal Responsibility is About Revenues

Maine’s 125th Legislature and the LePage administration have talked a lot about fiscal responsibility, but have their actions supported their rhetoric? House Speaker Robert Nutting called the […]

Joel Johnson

Posted May 21, 2012

Tags Budget, Revenue

Taxes and Budget

Statement: LD 849 Threatens Maine’s Good Credit

LD 849 puts Maine’s good credit at risk, according to the major credit rating agencies- Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poor’s. Rating agencies warned us, in 2011, when […]

MECEP

Posted May 8, 2012

Tags Budget, Revenue

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

Fact Sheet: Jobs, The Immediate Deficit America Must Tackle

A balanced approach, one that includes a responsible mix of spending cuts and revenue increases by closing tax loopholes for example, offers the best blueprint for sustained […]

MECEP

Posted August 31, 2011

Tags Jobs, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Testimony on L.D. 1401, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Restrict Property Revaluations”

MECEP has strong reservations about LD 1401. LD 1401 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit changes in valuation to a few select occurrences, such as change of […]

MECEP

Posted April 29, 2011

Tags Property Tax, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2011

MECEP’s primer is designed to provide a simple overview of Maine’s revenue and expenditures at the municipal and state levels to assist policymakers and taxpayers to make decision on tax and budget issues. It addresses state […]

Jody Harris

Posted March 4, 2011

Tags Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2010

MECEP’s revenue and spending primer shows that a ‘cuts only’ approach to the state’s projected $1.17 billion revenue shortfall, embraced by a number of advocates this election […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 15, 2010

Tags Budget, Revenue

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An Avoidable Budget Crisis

MECEP Analysis: "Revenue Collapse" Caused by Recession, Tax Cuts Responsible for State's Budget Shortfall

Half of Fiscal Responsibility is About Revenues

Statement: LD 849 Threatens Maine’s Good Credit

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

Raising Revenue from High Income Households in Maine

Fact Sheet: Jobs, The Immediate Deficit America Must Tackle

Testimony on L.D. 1401, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Restrict Property Revaluations”

Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2011

Maine Revenue & Spending Primer 2010