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Maine Says No To Tax Cuts

5 November 2009

If you ask a Mainer about taxes, you’re liable to get an earful: Mainers have one of the highest tax burdens in the nation. Nonetheless, on election day, Maine voters turned down proposals to cut taxes. In a slow economy, Maine voters were leery of a proposal that would result in cuts in services. The [...]

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Election Results: State Tax Legislation

5 November 2008

It was a historic day on yesterday with the election of President Elect Barack Obama. It’s almost easy to forget that there were other elections and ballot issues to consider but voters in some states faced a laundry list of issues. Among those were several state tax measures, including: In Arkansas: Voters supported an amendment [...]

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Maine Really Is a High Tax State

1 September 2008

Sooo, I am researching tax burdens of various states as part of my upcoming series on state taxes. And to my surprise, Maine actually ranks really high in terms of overall tax burden (they’re second, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau and Tax Foundation). Who’s first? Vermont, with an overall burden of [...]

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Why do Mainers complain about their taxes?

25 August 2008

So, I’m on vacation in lovely Maine. Each time we come here (and we’ve been coming for a bit), I constantly hear complaints about the overall tax burden of Mainers. And I have to say, I’m a bit perplexed. The sales tax in Maine is 5%. The tax is a bit broad in that items [...]

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