Taxes and Budget MECEP to Oppose Bills to Make It More Difficult to Obtain Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief “The Legislature should instead be strengthening and simplifying this vitally important program” Augusta, Maine (Thursday, January 19, 2012) Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) Legislative Director Dan […] Posted January 19, 2012 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony at Hearing on LD 1680 and LD 1693: Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief The Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund (“Circuit Breaker”) Program provides targeted property tax relief to qualified homeowners and renters. In program year 2010, Maine Revenue […] MECEP Posted January 18, 2012 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Jobs and Budget Cuts Top New England Service Providers’ Concerns A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston confirms that limited job opportunities and federal, state, and local budget cuts pose significant problems for low […] Garrett Martin Posted January 12, 2012 Tags Budget, Health Care, Incomes, Jobs, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Beware the Bogus Business Ranking Forbes magazine is out with its latest “Best States for Business” rankings. Maine’s ranking, 50th, will grab headlines and provide fodder for further assaults on Maine’s environment, […] Garrett Martin Posted December 12, 2011 Tags Economy, Jobs, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Urges Taxation Committee to Target Tax Reductions "to Those Who Pay the Greatest Share of Household Income in Taxes" Calls for reforms that “are balanced, minimize the damage for Maine people, and leave us better positioned to achieve future prosperity” Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, November 9, […] Posted November 9, 2011 Tags 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 Costly Tax Cuts Won’t Keep People in Maine Findings explode the common myth “if you tax them, they will flee” Augusta, Maine (Thursday, Augusta 4, 2011)– Contrary to the arguments of supporters, the income […] Posted August 4, 2011 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget IMPACTS of Governor LePage Tax and Budget Proposals and LD 1147 Estate Tax Changes The Governor’s Budget proposal spends $20 Million for income tax reductions of over $3,000 each in 2013 for about 7,000 tax households with incomes above $350,000. $20 […] MECEP Posted June 3, 2011 Tags Budget, Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine Senate Votes Huge Estate Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Funded by Cuts that Will Hurt Low and Middle Income Maine Families Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, May 25, 2011)—The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today urges the Maine House to reject legislation passed yesterday in the Maine Senate to […] Posted May 25, 2011 Tags Estate Tax, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Opinion Round Up for May 23, 2011 These are editorials and op ed columns from Maine newspapers on subjects of interest to those who follow MECEP’s blog. Links to these and other news and […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 23, 2011 Tags Budget, Taxes