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What it Takes to be Average....in Spending |
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For more than 10 years, Maine’s tax burden---the share of state and local taxes paid as a portion of personal income---has been listed among the highest in the nation. Recognizing the problem and the impact on the economy, in 2005, the Maine legislature passed legislation to bring state and local tax burden in line with “the middle third” of all states by 2015. The legislation is a good start, but deliberate steps must be taken if Maine wants to achieve its goal. MPSRG shares its analysis on Maine's spending -- In October 2007, David Flanagan, President of MPSRG, shared his thoughts at the annual GrowSmart Conference, titled, “How Maine Rates on Public Spending”. In January 2008, Richard Silkman, Vice President of MPSRG, shared his analysis of “What it Takes to be Average” at the Maine Center for Economic Policy’s Conference on Government Streamlining.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 February 2008 )
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