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
Maine’s Economy Opinion Round-up for Friday, May 20, 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 20, 2011 Tags Children, Health Care
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 Testimony on LD 1153 “An Act To Regulate the Bonded Indebtedness of the State” MECEP opposes LD 1153 because we believe strongly that it will be bad for the economy of Maine, by increasing costs and delays for prudent borrowing for […] MECEP Posted May 17, 2011 Tags Bonds
Taxes and Budget Testimony on L.D. 1043, Revised Administration FY 2012-2013 Biennial Budget Proposal “The Administration’s latest tax proposal as amended by the change package is not an improvement over, and in some respects is worse than, the original plan. The […] MECEP Posted May 11, 2011 Tags Budget
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
Health Care Fact Sheet: Proposed rollback of health insurance reforms will hurt middle age and older Mainers, the sick, and rural residents and business MECEP’s analysis of L.D. 1333, legislation to repeal many of Maine’s basic health care consumer protections, allow out-of-state insurers to market policies in Maine that are not […] MECEP Posted May 9, 2011 Tags Health Care