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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

docChoices: The Great Recession: Getting Back to Work
Mar 05, 2010 by Larry Mishel
docChoices: TABOR II
Aug 12, 2009 by Kurt Wise
docChoices: Weakening the Estate Tax: Putting our Future Prosperity at Risk
Jun 30, 2009 by Nicole Witherbee, Ph.D.

(view archive)Recent Position Statements

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
docPosition Statement: Testimony Regarding LD 1694 (Transparency and Accountability for Tax Breaks)
Feb 02, 2010 by Dan Coyne, Fiscal Policy Analyst

(view archive)Recent News

Mar 11, 2010
(Brunswick) Times Record
Maine CAN do better  >>more
Mar 08, 2010
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
State Officials Push to Extend Federal Medicaid Boost  >>more

(view archive)Recent Our Issues in the News

Mar 18, 2010
Schools Applaud $41 Million Federal Bond Allocation  >>more
Mar 13, 2010
Bill may relieve school penalties   >>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