All posts by J. Scott Moody
LD 1088: The Illusion of Tax Reform
Read the full report | LD 1088 (An Act to Modernize the Tax Laws and Provide over $75,000,000 to Residents of the State in Tax Relief) purports to eliminate the existing four tax brackets in Maine’s personal income tax by …
Questions and Answers on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Read the full report | Q: What is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights? A: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights will set speed limits on the growth in state
Maine’s Automobile Excise Tax Hurts the Poor and Elderly
Read the full report | It is interesting to note that twenty-two states and the District of Columbia do not assess any Automobile Excise Tax, that Maine’s
220 Million Reasons Why the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Helps Maine’s Beleaguered Taxpayers
Read the full report | On November 7, 2006, the citizens of Maine voted for a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR). Unfortunately, the initiative failed, but only by
Is Maine’s Public University System Meeting Needs of the Private Sector?
Read the full report | According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maine state government spent $715,163,000 on higher education in FY 2006—$544 for every man, women and child in
Maine’s State Workforce is Too Big and Overpaid . . . But Where?
Read the full report | 2006 research by The Maine Heritage Policy Center, using data from the U. S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),
Maine Spends Too Much… But Where?
Read the full report | The next state budget has not been submitted yet, but the debates about a gap of at least $500 million between tax
Maine’s Dwindling Private Sector Economy
Read the full report | Personal income is an important economic measure of a state’s well-being. Higher levels of personal income mean that a state’s residents are
Maine Taxpayers Will Face Higher Income Taxes Than Those in Canada, France and Italy With Proposed Federal Health Care Surtax
Read the full report | Unfortunately, for Maine’s taxpayers, the Legislature and Governor must not be talking with our Congressional delegation. On the one hand, Maine’s state
Maine People’s Tax Burden Now Highest Ever
Read the full report | The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the difference between the average tax burden and the Maine tax burden
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