Taxes and Budget

Tens of millions in proposed tax breaks for profitable businesses jeopardize Maine's future

This legislative session, lawmakers face a critical choice for Maine’s future: invest in the things that help our communities thrive and all of us prosper, or hand […]

Mario Moretto

Posted March 1, 2018

Tags Revenue, Tax Breaks, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

PRESS RELEASE: LePage Tax Bill siphons revenue from Maine's future to pay for benefits to profitable businesses and wealthy households

AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. Paul LePage’s administration on Thursday unveiled the governor’s tax conformity bill – an $88.2 million proposal to adopt portions of the Trump Tax Plan […]

Posted March 1, 2018

Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

Maine families pay more under final GOP tax bill

House and Senate Republicans expect to vote on their tax bill early this week after an agreement on its provisions was struck Friday. The deal lowers the top individual rate to 37 […]

Sarah Austin

Posted December 19, 2017

Tags Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

Senate’s pass-through proposal would cost Maine $57 million a year in state revenue

The Senate tax bill’s proposed 23% pass-through deduction would cost Maine $57 million a year in state revenue. It does so by reducing state income taxes primarily for […]

Sarah Austin

Posted December 1, 2017

Tags Federal, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

3 Reasons Why the Trump-Republican Tax Scheme Puts Working Families LAST

Working families across America already know that the tax system is rigged in favor of the wealthy and large corporations. Despite his “America First” campaign rhetoric, President Trump and […]

Sarah Austin

Posted November 20, 2017

Tags Federal, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

House Republican Tax Plan Reflects Misplaced Priorities and Missed Opportunities for Maine’s Middle Class and is Based on Failed Economic Ideas

Republican lawmakers in congress are working to fast-track tax legislation for President Trump by the end of 2017. House Republicans are attempting to pass a tax bill before Thanksgiving, with the Senate slated to take action in early December.

Sarah Austin

Posted November 10, 2017

Tags Federal, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

Trump-GOP tax framework: A windfall for the wealthy, little left for most Mainers

The U.S. House tomorrow and the Senate in two weeks are expected to vote on their respective budget resolutions that will chart a course to enact President […]

Sarah Austin

Posted October 4, 2017

Tags Federal, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

BREAKING: Maine millionaires primary recipients of proposed Trump tax breaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2017 CONTACT: Sarah Austin saustin@mecep.org (207) 620-1104 Maine millionaires primary recipients of proposed Trump tax breaks Proposed tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires threaten basic education and health services […]

Posted August 17, 2017

Tags Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA

Taxes and Budget

PRESS RELEASE: Trump Tax Plan Would Give Richest Maine Taxpayers an Average $53,000 Tax Cut and Trigger Deep Cuts to Federal Dollars for Maine

For Immediate Release: July 20, 2017 Contact: Sarah Austin Phone: (207) 620-1104 Email: saustin@mecep.org Trump Tax Plan Would Give Richest Maine Taxpayers an Average $53,000 Tax Cut and Trigger […]

Posted July 20, 2017

Tags Federal, Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA

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Tens of millions in proposed tax breaks for profitable businesses jeopardize Maine's future

PRESS RELEASE: LePage Tax Bill siphons revenue from Maine's future to pay for benefits to profitable businesses and wealthy households

Maine families pay more under final GOP tax bill

Senate’s pass-through proposal would cost Maine $57 million a year in state revenue

3 Reasons Why the Trump-Republican Tax Scheme Puts Working Families LAST

House Republican Tax Plan Reflects Misplaced Priorities and Missed Opportunities for Maine’s Middle Class and is Based on Failed Economic Ideas

Trump-GOP tax framework: A windfall for the wealthy, little left for most Mainers

BREAKING: Maine millionaires primary recipients of proposed Trump tax breaks

PRESS RELEASE: Trump Tax Plan Would Give Richest Maine Taxpayers an Average $53,000 Tax Cut and Trigger Deep Cuts to Federal Dollars for Maine