Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: The Administration's Latest Tax Plan: Deja vu all over again MECEP analysis of the tax proposals that have emerged from the legislative process in the wake of new revenue shortfall projections. by Dan Coyne, Fiscal Policy Analyst The […] MECEP Posted May 10, 2011 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 423 and L.D. 1147, bills to weaken or eliminate Maine's Estate Tax With this Legislature currently facing an $840 million revenue shortfall, now is not the time to pass these bills or any other that unnecessarily weakens the estate […] MECEP Posted March 21, 2011 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Fairness, 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
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: Tax Plan Winners & Losers Governor LePage’s recent tax proposals will not accomplish those aims. They provide huge tax breaks for the wealthy, undercut funding for important public services and investments, and […] MECEP Posted February 28, 2011 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy In the Maine Media Here are three items that appeared recently in the Maine media that Line Items readers may find to be of interest. In his Saturday (November 20th) column […] Mark Sullivan Posted November 22, 2010 Tags Employment, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget In Today's News Beginning today, MECEP will occasionally recommend recent items from Maine news sources that our readers may find to be of interest. We welcome your feedback. Here are […] Mark Sullivan Posted November 18, 2010 Tags Health Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget November 12, 2010 Letter Urging Senators Snowe and Collins to Support Tax Cuts for Maine Families, Oppose Tax Cuts for the Wealthy and Extend Unemployment Benefits The Honorable Susan M. Collins United States Senator 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Collins: In less than two months, virtually all of […] MECEP Posted November 12, 2010 Tags Employment, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Choices: Tax Reform Delivers Benefits to Maine Households On June 8, 2010, Maine voters will vote on a “people’s veto” which puts tax reform passed in June 2009 on hold. A “no” vote would make […] Jody Harris Posted April 20, 2010 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Fact Sheet: Tax Reform, Future of Maine’s tax laws is in the hands of Maine voters A one-page summary of the major provisions of the tax reform law passed in June 2009 and now subject to a “people’s veto” vote to repeal it […] Jody Harris Posted April 20, 2010 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony Regarding LD 1694 (Transparency and Accountability for Tax Breaks) As this Committee is too intimately aware, the state of Maine’s economy is bleak. Unemployment is high and revenues are not stable. At least one to two […] MECEP Posted February 2, 2010 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes