Taxes and Budget Tax Burden “Rankings” Poor Measure of a State’s Economic Climate “Tax cuts may be an effective political strategy and lowering business and investment taxes may appeal to corporate interests and attract campaign contributions, but they have little […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 19, 2011 Tags Economy, Taxes
Taxes and Budget The Administration's Latest Tax Plan: Déjà vu all over again MECEP confirms so-called “change package” is more of the same tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of investments in Maine’s working families Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, […] Posted May 11, 2011 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
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. 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 Testimony on L.D. 513, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To More Equitably Fund the Liabilities of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System We support the passage of the proposed constitutional amendment to address the current MEPERS cash flow challenges. These were caused by the combination of the Constitutional requirements […] MECEP Posted April 14, 2011 Tags Taxes
Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget Employment Opportunities, Not Taxes Motivates People to Leave Maine Study findings reinforce MECEP’s arguments against irresponsible tax cut proposals currently pending in the Maine Legislature Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, April 13, 2011) — The Maine Center for […] Posted April 13, 2011 Tags Employment, Jobs, Taxes
Taxes and Budget The Impact of Taxes on Migration in Maine Maine specific analysis of factors which motivate people to relocate from the state by Jeffrey Thompson, Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Impact of […] Jody Harris Posted April 13, 2011 Tags Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony in Support of L.D. 474, An Act to Reduce the Property Tax Burden and Improve the Circuit Breaker Program MECEP strongly supports LD 474. By expanding the maximum benefit and simplifying the application process to increase program participation, this bill helps provide meaningful property tax relief […] MECEP Posted April 11, 2011 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget MECEP Urges Legislature to Expand and Simplify Maine’s Property Tax “Circuit Breaker” Proposed bill will “provide meaningful property tax relief to more Mainers at a time when they need it the most” Augusta, Maine (Monday, April 11, 2011) […] Posted April 11, 2011 Tags Property Tax, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 695 and L.D. 707, bills to expand Maine's Earned Income Tax Credit and make it refundable MECEP strongly supports LD 695 and LD 707. Expanding the state earned income tax credit and making it refundable are two of the best actions this Committee […] MECEP Posted March 31, 2011 Tags EITC, Taxes