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 […]
Read More →New Hidden Tax/Fee of the Week
This week’s installment of the “Hidden/Fee of the Week” is up on the MHPC website–the aeronautical gasoline tax. Enjoy :-)
Read More →Health Savings Account – take a look for yourself
Yesterday, MHPC released a paper on Health Savings Accounts explaining what they are and why you may want to consider one for yourself or as a benefit provided by your […]
Read More →The Little Secret Hidden in the Recently Passed Federal Tax Cut
By now we have all heard about the recently enacted Federal income tax cut officially called the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.” The Joint Committe on Taxation […]
Read More →Health Savings Accounts: What they are, how they work, and why they are good for Maine
Read the full report | Since enacted into law by Congress in 2003, Health Savings Accounts (HSA) have provided Americans with the opportunity to save pre-tax dollars for future medical […]
Read More →A Conservative Correction
by Jason A. Fortin Recent primary election results from North Carolina and Pennsylvania indicate that there is a new pachyderm hunting season. Moderate Republicans are the target, and to date, […]
Read More →Hidden Taxes and Fees
As I mentioned in my first posting, tax transparency is a critical component of a good tax system. Without tax transparency, taxpayers have no way to judge whether or not […]
Read More →Another SOP from Dirigo
by Tarren Bragdon Dirigo Health – Recently the Dirigo Health Agency’s Board of Directors voted that Dirigo Health had saved Maine’s healthcare system $41.7 million dollars for 2006. If approved […]
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