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Where Have Maine’s “Rich” Gone?
As Maine’s state government grapples with a budget deficit, some legislators are calling for the repeal of Governor LePage’s tax cuts for the “rich.”[i] Such a proposal ignores the reality that Maine’s previous top individual income tax rate of 8.5 …
The Fiscal Costs of Maine’s “Demographic Winter”
Countries such as Japan and Russia are already facing annual declines in population, a trend that Demographers have labeled this “Demographic Winter.”[1] A shrinking population will create formidable
RELEASE: Report Shows Mainers Flee to States with No Personal Income Tax
The Maine Heritage Policy Center has released a study that shows over 11,000 Mainers have fled to states with no income tax, and they took hundreds of millions of
Maine Loses People and Their Income to States with No Personal Income Tax
In FY 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private sector personal income, in the country.[1] The single largest source of Maine’s tax
Who Are Maine’s “Rich?”
Who Are Maine's "Rich?" In these dark economic times, the siren call of “tax the rich” is hurled at policymakers as the solution to Maine’s budget woes. The accusation
Study Shows Maine’s “Rich” are Working Couples, Small Business Owners
Families and Entrepreneurs make up top earners, income tax hits them hardest A report released today by the Maine Heritage Policy Center shows that Maine’s high-earning individuals are working
Higher Taxes? Not with Maine’s High Tax Burden
RELEASE: Report Shows Maine Workers Moving to “Right-to-Work” States with Stronger Economies
24,338 Mainers, representing $800 million in income, fled to “Right-to-Work” states from 2003 - 2008
A study released today finds that allowing workers to decide whether or not to
The Maine Heritage Policy Center
