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The Free ME Initiative

October 22, 2013 Posted by J. Scott Moody - 1 Comment

Free ME is a bold initiative that will free Maine. It is a realistic strategy for spurring economic development statewide.Maine has the opportunity to become America’s premier destination for economic freedom and growth. Overall, Free ME is not a new concept. Free ME simp ...

The Great Tax Divide: Maine’s Retail Desert vs. New Hampshire’s Retail Oasis

April 13, 2011 Posted by Maine Heritage Policy Center - 6 Comments

It is well-known that Maine and New Hampshire are polar opposites when it comes to tax policy. Maine has one of the highest tax burdens in the country at 12.6 percent of personal income (6th highest) while New Hampshire has one of the lowest tax burdens at 8.7 percent of personal income (49th high ...

Tax Reform Bill is Too Flawed to Become Law

May 12, 2010 Posted by Maine Heritage Policy Center - 1 Comment

Read the full report | The June 8th referendum on LD 1495—Maine’s recent tax reform bill—will allow Mainers the opportunity to decide on the merits of the tax reform bill. Unfortunately, like many pieces of legislation today at both the federal and state level, the tax reform bill is a very ...

The Silent Tax Revolt: Mainers Cross-Border Shopping in New Hampshire II

March 18, 2008 Posted by Maine Heritage Policy Center - No Comments

Read the full report | Faced with a $225,000,000 budget shortfall, some Maine legislators are considering significant tax increases in order to close the budget gap. Perhaps the most popular proposed solution is raising the sales tax by either increasing the rate 20 percent (to 6 percent from 5 perc ...

Tax Savings to Mainers Engaging in Cross-Border Shopping In New Hampshire

January 24, 2008 Posted by Maine Heritage Policy Center - No Comments

Read the full report | Maine shares a border with only one other state—New Hampshire. More importantly, from a tax policy perspective, the Maine- New Hampshire border represents one of, if not the, largest tax differentials in the country. According to the Census Bureau, in FY 2005, Maine’s tax ...

The Free ME Initiative

The Great Tax Divide: Maine’s Retail Desert vs. New Hampshire’s Retail Oasis

Tax Reform Bill is Too Flawed to Become Law

The Silent Tax Revolt: Mainers Cross-Border Shopping in New Hampshire II

Tax Savings to Mainers Engaging in Cross-Border Shopping In New Hampshire

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