Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Expanding Maine’s EITC and Making It Refundable Will Strengthen Our Working Families and Encourage Economic Growth Economic, social and community justice advocates urge the Legislature to reduce the state tax burden on low and moderate income families Augusta, Maine (Thursday, March 31, […] Posted March 31, 2011 Tags EITC, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Why are people leaving The County? Recent census data shows that Aroostook County is losing population. Applying the logic contained in a recent blog post from the State Treasurer’s office, the main reason […] Garrett Martin Posted March 25, 2011 Tags Economy, Jobs, 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 MECEP Continues to Inform the Debate on Proposed State Budget On March 4, 2011, MECEP hosted “Budgeting for Jobs?,” our 10th State Tax & Budget Conference. Many of those in attendance asked for copies of materials the […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 11, 2011 Tags Budget, 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 MECEP Tax and Budget Conference, 2011 MECEP’s 10th annual tax and budget conference gave participants an overview of the state budget: Agenda Sawin Millett: General Fund 2012-2013 Biennial Budget Summary (handout) Sawin Millett: […] Jody Harris Posted March 4, 2011 Tags Budget, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Where's the "Shared Sacrifice"? On Monday (2/28) MECEP and representatives from local government, small business and public employees held a State House press conference to raise concerns about the tax cuts […] Mark Sullivan Posted March 2, 2011 Tags Budget, Estate Tax, Property Tax, 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
Taxes and Budget FACT SHEET Putting People before Politics. Maine’s challenges highlight need for facts and the importance of keeping all options on the table MECEP releases a background paper to provide a factual overview of Maine’s current budget challenges and inform the forthcoming debate. 2011_Biennial_Budget_Background_Paper_2-10-2011FINAL MECEP Posted February 10, 2011 Tags Budget, Taxes