Taxes and Budget Opinion: COLA for retirees got cut, millionaires got breaks — let’s change that The gap you see in the chart is due to pandemic-era collection issues for the census, but the trend is clear. Over the past decade, the top […] Beacon Posted June 5, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Maine ‘millionaire’s tax’ bill draws inspiration from fellow blue states Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said a similar tax in Massachusetts has added billions to its state coffers. “There are a lot […] Beacon Posted June 2, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget ‘Millionaire’s tax’ to fund k-12 education is a big step closer to becoming law Maine Center for Economic Policy tax analyst Maura Pillsbury says raising taxes for people at the top with bills like LD 1098 is vital. “The programs families rely on […] Beacon Posted May 23, 2025 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Poll: Majority of Mainers say support for GOP budget would hurt Collins in 2026 Maine Center of Economic Policy President and CEO Garrett Martin echoed Pingree. “Let’s be clear: this bill is an abomination,” Martin said. “It rips food off the […] Beacon Posted May 22, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Poll: Mainers strongly back taxes on the wealthy, oppose cuts to health and child care Mainers have made it clear that they want a fairer tax system where the ultra-wealthy pay their share, said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine […] Beacon Posted May 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Jobs and Income Nearly every Maine House and Senate Republican voted to repeal child labor protections Economic policy analyst Arthur Phillips with the Maine Center for Economic Policy also criticized the bill, highlighting the heightened injury risk and long-term impact for young workers. “Younger workers […] Beacon Posted May 19, 2025 Tags Children, Job Quality, Jobs
Taxes and Budget ‘A Day Without Childcare’ and the real cost of care gaps Charlotte and Hazel explain how “A Day Without Childcare” (which took place Monday, May 12) is a national initiative that aims to highlight the economic and societal […] Beacon Posted May 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Children
Taxes and Budget Mainers to lawmakers: Tax the ultra rich, fund our future As Tuesday marked the deadline to file taxes, Mainers rallied at the State House to send a clear message: the current tax system is rigged for the […] Beacon Posted April 16, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding “This isn’t responsible governance – it’s sabotage,” said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The bottom line is that Maine had the […] Beacon Posted March 14, 2025 Tags Budget, Health Care
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine faith leader responds to new immigration directive A recent report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy reveals the roughly 5,000 undocumented immigrants in Maine contribute more than $15 million in state and local taxes. Click […] Beacon Posted January 27, 2025 Tags Federal, Immigration, Tax Fairness, Taxes
