Federal Dependency in Maine
The chart below shows the amount of federal spending in Maine as a percent of personal income between 1981 and 2008. Since 1981, Maine’s dependency on federal spending is roughly […]
Read More →Federal Spending Equals Higher State and Local Taxes
Yes, you read that correctly. It seems that when Uncle Sam goes around offering “free money” it turns out that money is not so free after all. A new study […]
Read More →Federal Spending In Maine
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released their annual Consolidated Federal Funds Report which tracks federal spending by state. The chart below shows federal spending in Maine by major type. Total […]
Read More →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 the government spends […]
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