MECEP Hails Tax Committee Vote Against Income Tax Repeal Amendment

“We applaud the committee for rejecting this reckless gimmick that would put funding for schools and other vital service at risk”  Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, May 13, 2015) […]

3 unsavory ways to pay for eliminating Maine’s income tax

Maine’s Constitution requires a balanced budget. Eliminating the state’s income tax. as the governor proposes to do in 2020, will blow a $1.7 billion hole in the […]

MECEP: Eliminating Maine's Income Tax "Will Tear a $1.7 Billion Hole" in Future Budgets, "Puts Funding for Schools and Other Vital Services at Risk"

Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, May 5, 2015) “Gov. LePage’s proposed constitutional amendment to end Maine’s income tax is a huge giveaway to Maine’s wealthiest residents that will put funding […]

Testimony in Opposition to LD 1367, A Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Eliminate the Income Tax

Like other states across the country, Maine’s constitution requires that the legislature balance the state budget every year, so any income tax cut must result in some […]

Composition of Average State and Local Tax Bills in Selected Income Groups (charts)

Eliminating Maine’s income tax: A boon to wealthy Mainers, will hurt everyone else

Two weeks ago Governor LePage notified lawmakers of his intention to amend Maine’s constitution to eliminate the state’s income tax by 2020. This may mean the governor […]

More than Half of Governor LePage's $292 Million Tax Cut Would Accrue to Maine Families with Annual Incomes over $137K (chart)

What’s wrong with the governor’s tax proposal, in one chart

There are two fundamental problems with the governor’s tax reform plan. First, it doesn’t adequately target tax cuts to low- and moderate-income Mainers. Second, it would force […]

Distributional Analysis: “Better Deal” Provides Bigger Tax Cuts for Most Mainers while Increasing Investment in Education and Other Critical Services

“The Better Deal for Maine plan would cut taxes, on average, for the bottom 95% of Maine taxpayers. It would reduce taxes more than the governor’s plan, […]