Taxes and Budget Testimony In Opposition to LD 1417, LD 1418, and LD 1419 (Federal Constitutional Convention) “If Congress called a constitutional convention or attempted to do so, our nation would be thrown into great turmoil, and likely find itself mired in lengthy legal […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 27, 2015 Tags Federal
Maine’s Economy Testimony Neither For nor Against LD 1402: An Act To Reward Work Performed by Welfare Recipients MECEP fully supports the intent of this bill; however, we are concerned that portions of the bill actually will exacerbate the effects of the “welfare cliff” for […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 20, 2015 Tags TANF
Maine’s Economy Testimony in Opposition to LD 1375: An Act To Increase Accountability in Maine's Welfare Programs Of all the provisions of LD 1375, MECEP is most concerned with the changes to the Parents as Scholars (PaS) program, which would effectively preclude parents from […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 20, 2015 Tags TANF
Education Testimony in Support of LD 1406: An Act to Make College More Affordable for Maine Residents College has become less affordable for all Maine students, but college remains least affordable for low-income students and working adults. Maine’s public college affordability gap means that […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 20, 2015 Tags Education, Higher Education
Taxes and Budget Estimated Distributional Impact of Three Maine Tax Reform Proposals (table) Mark Sullivan Posted May 19, 2015 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Republican Tax Plan Cuts Taxes for the Wealthy More than the Governor's Plan (chart) Mark Sullivan Posted May 19, 2015 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Distributional Impacts of Competing Tax Plans (chart) Mark Sullivan Posted May 19, 2015 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Distributional Impacts of Democratic and Republican Tax Plans (chart) Mark Sullivan Posted May 18, 2015 Tags Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Testimony in Support of LD 1373, An Act to Create the Put ME to Work Program This proposal would not only benefit working families, but help the state economy. By working to determine which skills are in demand and working with postsecondary institutions […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 18, 2015 Tags Education, Higher Education, Jobs
Jobs and Income Testimony in Support of LD 1268, “An Act to Reform Welfare by Establishing Bridges to Sustainable Employment” The portion of this bill that addresses the benefit “cliff” helps people move from state and federal assistance to employment without suddenly losing critical monthly income. The […] Mark Sullivan Posted May 12, 2015 Tags Education, Employment