All posts tagged government spending
Latest Pension Reform Plan an Important Step Toward Fiscal Solvency
A plan proposed by the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee to reduce Maine’s $4.1 billion unfunded government retiree pension debt provides some needed relief to Maine taxpayers, and is an important step in the right direction toward bringing Maine’s …
The Senate Bill HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Read the bill | The United States Senate's version of the health care reform bill. Longer than the House's bill, it is filled with more taxes, more
Setting the Record Straight on Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Read the full report | As time draws closer for Mainers to pass the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (Question 4) on November 3, the rhetoric from the
A Brief Guide to Question 2
A Brief Guide to Question 2 (Excise Tax Cut) on the November 2009 Ballot What is the wording of Question 2 to go before voters? “Do you want
The Economic Impact of Federal Spending on State Economic Performance
Read full report | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Federal government spending comes with costs; it should not be accepted as the free-lunch it is frequently considered to be. Every dollar
Cost per Degree: Measuring Inputs and Outputs at Maine’s Public and Private Colleges
Read the full report | Dramatic increases in the cost of college have concerned policymakers and the college-going public for years. Citing data indicating that “college tuition and
The Maine Heritage Policy Center
