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MECEP believes that critical, cost-effective public goods and services should be available to all Mainers and funded through progressive taxation.

(view archive)Recent Publications

docReport: Tax Reform: Questions and Answers
May 27, 2010 by Dan Coyne, MECEP Fiscal Analyst
docReport: One Page Summary of Maine's Tax Reform Law
Apr 20, 2010
docChoices: Tax Reform Delivers Benefits to Maine Households
Apr 20, 2010 by Dan Coyne, MECEP Fiscal Analyst

(view archive)Recent Position Statements

docPosition Statement: Testimony on L.D. 1816, the $99 million bond package pending before the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Mar 29, 2010 by MECEP Fiscal Policy Analyst Dan Coyne
docPosition Statement: Testimony Regarding LD 1690 An Act to Prevent Predatory Signature Gathering and Ensure a Clean Citizen and People’s Veto Process
Feb 08, 2010 by Dan Coyne, Fiscal Policy Analyst, Maine Center for Economic Policy
docPosition Statement: State budget cuts will likely result in a loss of 7,000 to 10,000 Maine jobs
Feb 04, 2010 by Christopher St. John, Executive Director

(view archive)Recent News

Jul 15, 2010
Bangor Daily News
Think tank reports urge new tax policies  >>more
Jul 15, 2010
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Maine Business Leaders Offer Plan to Spur Growth  >>more

(view archive)Recent Our Issues in the News

Jul 22, 2010
Budget Ups and Downs   >>more
Jul 20, 2010
Recovering from deficit obsessions  >>more
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2008 Revenue & Spending Primer

Our annual revenue & spending primer is an easy-to-use, graphic overview of state, municipal and government income and appropriations.

Revenue Spending Primer 2008

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State Operating Funds

Debt in Maine

Municipal & County Government

Spending Trends & Big Ticket Items

Taxes & Fees

 

Quick Fact Sheets

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General Fund Expenditures by Major Categories 2008-2009

 

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Tax Cuts: Myths and Realities

Maine State Planning Office
LD1 Progress Report 2007