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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

MECEP Statement on Millionaire Tax (LD 1089) Passing Out of Tax Committee

“Mainers have made themselves loud and clear: they don’t want brutal cuts to child care, health care, or housing — and they do want a fairer tax […]

Posted May 21, 2025
Tags Budget, Education, Revenue, 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
Taxes and Budget

Why a millionaire tax makes sense for Maine

Right now, lawmakers in Maine are making a big decision. They’re looking at a bill (LD 1089) that would create a “millionaire’s tax” — a 4 percent […]

Bangor Daily News
Posted May 13, 2025
Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Taxes and Budget

I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid?

Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid and other programs. Changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance for 1 in 5 Americans and 400,000 Mainers, would […]

Megan Michaud
Posted May 12, 2025
Tags Budget, Children, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts
Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care

Maura Pillsbury, tax policy analyst for the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy, argued the state should instead reinforce and build on what it’s already done — […]

Maine Morning Star
Posted April 16, 2025
Tags Budget, Child Care, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
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

Mainers rally for tax fairness in Augusta

Mainers rallied for tax fairness in Augusta Tuesday. The group Mainers for Tax Fairness, who helped organize the event, claim Congress is gutting things like Social Security, […]

Fox 23
Posted April 15, 2025
Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
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
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