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Pulling Apart: Income Inequality GrowingThe gap between the richest and poorest families, and between the richest and middle-income families, grew significantly in most states over the past two decades. Inequality is growing in Maine, though at a slower rate than the nation as a whole. Pulling Apart is a joint research project of the Economic Policy Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Learn more by reading the full report, the executive summary, and the national press release. You can also access state-by- state fact sheets and state data tables. Responding to the ShortfallWith the size of the budget shortfall growing larger every day - there is little doubt that Maine faces some hard choices. We've put the facts in context in our monthly issue briefs, Choices: MaineCare, The Real Story Behind the Numbers and Choices:Maine's Levels of Government Spending and Tax Burden along with an Executive Summary. Speaking in Maine: Climate Change and a North Woods strategy from our colleaguesBob Greenstein, Executive Director of the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities speaking at Coastal Enterprises, Inc annual meeting on creating climate change policies that do not adversely affect low income people or increase poverty. David Vail, Bowdoin Economics Professor and member of MECEP's board shares in a panel discussion with Ted Koffman and Matt Polstein on the future of the north woods. Climate Change and Economic Prosperity Reimagining the Norther Woods: The Changing Environment of Maine Recent Publications
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Apr 09, 2008 Income Inequality Growing Across the Country >>moreMar 28, 2008 Maine affordable housing leaders, tenants, and researchers unite in call for passage of legislation to improve and expand the section 8 housing voucher program. >>moreMar 04, 2008 MaineCare Costs >>moreIn The News
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