The Looming Demographic Crisis
The U.S. is one the precipice of an unprecedented demographic change. In the next few years, the baby-boomer generation will begin retiring. Maine is at the forefront of this change […]
Read More →Taxing, Spending, or Not
By Scott K Fish Not To Worry About Selling Maine Paper Mills? International Paper is selling two of Maine’s largest paper mills in the Town of Jay (1,000 employees) and […]
Read More →Reagan – We Remember & Celebrate
By Bill Becker Today marks the second anniversary of the death of President Ronald Reagan. While the President is no longer here, his leadership will live on for generations of […]
Read More →Mainers: Taxes Hurt the Economy
by Jason A. Fortin A recent poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports revealed that Mainers, at a rate of nearly 4 to 1, believe that tax increases hurt the economy. Of […]
Read More →More on Uninsured Maine Motorist Insurance
Feedback on my “Uninsured Motorists Coverage” entry….
Read More →New Hidden Tax/Fee of the Week
The Aeronautical Jet Fuel Tax. Total Hidden Taxes/Fees Revealed To Date: 9
Read More →Taxes Matter
Believe it or not, taxes matter. They matter in the sense that people change their behavior in regards to activities subjected to taxation. For example, about ten years ago the […]
Read More →Gotcha…at least in our minds
by Jason A. Fortin A recent ABC news story and a Sun Journal editorial indicate that “gotcha journalism,
Read More →The Rising Cost of Complying with the Federal Income Tax
In a recent report published by the Tax Foundation, the estimated tax compliance burden due to the federal income tax was $265.1 billion in 2005. Mainer’s share of the compliance […]
Read More →Who’s Paying for Maine’s Uninsured Motorists? You!
Uninsured motorists. That was a perennial issue during my years working in the Maine Legislature. At issue: a number of Mainers are driving illegally without auto insurance. If you’re involved […]
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