Washington Post’s attack on Maine’s millionaire tax ignores the facts

Mainers don’t take kindly to outsiders telling us what to do. The Washington Post’s editorial attacking Maine’s new millionaire tax is no exception.

Misdirected and devoid of facts, the editorial board got it wrong. It’s also notable that the opinion hails from a paper owned by an ultra-billionaire who made his fortune by dodging taxes and mistreating workers.

Click here to read the full op-ed by MECEP analyst Maura Pillsbury, first published April 15, 2026 in Maine Morning Star.