Taxes and Budget Rally held in Augusta to protest tax cuts for wealthy A rally was held in Augusta to protest tax cuts for the wealthy and their potential impact on programs in Maine. Click here to read the full […] WABI Posted April 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Tax Day rally draws critics of Trump funding cuts outside Maine State House “The objective today was to call attention to the fact the Trump administration is prioritizing the interest of donors and corporate elites over those of us who […] Portland Press Herald Posted April 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget On Tax Day, Maine coalition calls for reforms in federal tax system Costing an estimated $400 billion a year, the groups say they worry that the Republican controlled Congress will cut Social Security, Medicaid, health care and veterans’ services […] Spectrum News Posted April 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget On Tax Day, Mainers rally against tax breaks for the wealthy Advocates for tax reform under the coalition Mainers for Tax Fairness gathered at the State House in Augusta to voice their objections to Congress advancing a budget […] Maine Morning Star Posted April 15, 2025 Tags Budget, Inequality, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Trump pauses tariffs In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about President Trump pausing tariffs. Click […] WGME Posted April 9, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down
Taxes and Budget Lawmakers push to increase state child income tax credit to support Maine families According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, 12.6 percent of children in Maine live in poverty. Click here to watch the full video, first posted April […] NewsCenter Maine Posted April 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Bipartisan lawmakers, educators, parents push to expand Maine’s child tax credit Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, called the child tax credit expansion a smart economic move for Maine, citing research that […] Maine Morning Star Posted April 8, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Bill could double child tax credit for Maine families The most recent poverty report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that in 2023, Maine’s child poverty rate, 12.6%, remained “historically low.” Advocates at the press conference said they […] WMTW Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Parents of Maine young children could have increased tax credit under proposed legislation “We’ve seen it work,” added President and C.E.O. of Maine Center for Economic Policy Garrett Martin. “When the federal child tax credit was expanded during the pandemic, […] WABI Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes
Taxes and Budget A guide to Donald Trump’s war against Maine over transgender athletes In the last fiscal year, Maine received nearly $21 billion in federal funds (minus some Medicare support and what comes through the U.S. Postal Service), according to the liberal […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 7, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal