Taxes and Budget Ideology over Facts: MHPC Does It Again In a piece that appeared Tuesday on its website, The Maine Wire, the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) argued for the elimination of the state’s personal income […] Joel Johnson Posted April 26, 2012 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Bonds: A Prudent Investment with a Big Payoff If your roof were leaking, would you delay repairs while the problem worsens? With Maine’s roads and bridges crumbling, doesn’t it also make sense to invest in […] Jody Harris Posted April 24, 2012 Tags Bonds, Jobs
Maine’s Economy Earth Day Reflection and Maine's Farming Future Sunday is Earth Day. We’ve come a long way since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Forty-two years ago, Maine’s rivers foamed with chemicals and […] Jody Harris Posted April 22, 2012 Tags Economy, Local
Taxes and Budget Reflections on Tax Day Tuesday was Tax Day. Paying taxes affirms our commitment to society and to our fellow human beings. Tax dollars pay for the physical foundation of our nation: […] Joel Johnson Posted April 19, 2012 Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Recessions are Budget Busters It’s been almost three years since the Great Recession officially ended, but the recovery has been slow to materialize. There are still 50,000 people in Maine who […] Joel Johnson Posted April 13, 2012 Tags Budget
Taxes and Budget Legislature Rejects Fiscally Irresponsible, Poorly Targeted Pension Tax Cut Despite evidence that Maine’s employment picture remains bleak, state policymakers continue to pay little attention to steps that would boost the economy and create jobs. After rushing […] Mark Sullivan Posted April 11, 2012 Tags Appropriations Committee, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget A More Constructive Way to End the Legislative Session Recent unemployment figures remind us that Maine’s jobs problem continue. In their rush to pass more budget-crippling tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy before the session […] Mark Sullivan Posted April 10, 2012 Tags Bonds, Budget, Jobs
Taxes and Budget Day of Action Today MECEP participated in a “Day of Action Briefing” hosted by Engage Maine. The briefing highlighted a number of irresponsible proposals being rushed through the Legislature and […] Garrett Martin Posted April 2, 2012 Tags Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Putting Maine First: Day of Action Briefing The number of important bills pending in the Legislature is significant. The below summary highlights some of the most dangerous and irresponsible bills under consideration. Freedom of […] MECEP Posted April 2, 2012 Tags Budget, Taxes