Jobs and Income

Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

“The LePage administration appears to be trying to solve the federal deficit at the state level,” said MECEP Associate Director Jody Harris. “(It) doesn’t agree with applying […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted September 9, 2018

Tags Economic Security, Seniors

Taxes and Budget

Senate Tax Bill Individual Tax Changes Hurt Maine Seniors

This week, the Senate is expected to vote on a bill that increases taxes on Mainers by 2027, increases health premiums for older Mainers by over $3,000 […]

Sarah Austin

Posted November 28, 2017

Tags Federal, Seniors, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Advocates Say GOP Plan Would Hike Taxes For More Than Half Of Maine's Elderly

From the story: “I think that’s a fundamental misread of how this bill works,” says Garrett Martin, executive director of the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, […]

Maine Public

Posted November 28, 2017

Tags Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

House GOP’s tax priorities remain unchanged: Tax giveaways to the wealthy, fewer opportunities for working Maine families and seniors

AUGUSTA, MAINE (November 2, 2017) – U.S. House Republican leaders released tax legislation today that would give large tax cuts to the wealthiest individuals and corporations and threaten […]

Posted November 2, 2017

Tags Seniors, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Health Care

A Divide and Conquer Strategy that Risks the Health of Maine’s Seniors and Working Poor

The classic “divide and conquer” strategy, often attributed to cunning Julius Caesar, operates on the premise that pitting your adversaries against each other before you strike is […]

Christy Daggett

Posted August 5, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Seniors

Taxes and Budget

LePage Plan to Cut Services Raises a Media Firestorm

Governor Paul LePage ignited a vigorous public debate this week with his proposal to cut about $220 million in state funding for services important to working families, […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 8, 2011

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors

Maine’s Economy

Social Security and Maine's Future: Keeping the Promise to All Generations

March 22nd, Alan Greenspan’s Former Aide to Debunk Myths Surrounding Program’s Future Augusta, Maine (Thursday, March 17, 2011)—As Congress considers proposals to cut Social Security, more […]

Posted March 17, 2011

Tags Economic Security, Seniors

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Seniors’ quality of life on a shaky foundation

Senate Tax Bill Individual Tax Changes Hurt Maine Seniors

Advocates Say GOP Plan Would Hike Taxes For More Than Half Of Maine's Elderly

House GOP’s tax priorities remain unchanged: Tax giveaways to the wealthy, fewer opportunities for working Maine families and seniors

A Divide and Conquer Strategy that Risks the Health of Maine’s Seniors and Working Poor

LePage Plan to Cut Services Raises a Media Firestorm

Social Security and Maine's Future: Keeping the Promise to All Generations