Posted on 04/14/2005 1:27:46 PM PDT by Fido969
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 11, 2005 CONTACT: BARRY FLYNN (207) 622-6247
Media Advisory
MAINE TAX BURDEN RANKED HIGHEST IN THE NATION
Maine Republican Party points to an honor John Baldacci truly earned
AUGUSTA: Coming off of the news that Maine has earned top honors as the highest-taxed state in the nation according to the Tax Foundation's recent findings, the Maine Republican Party announced its disappointment in Governor Baldacci and majority Democrat efforts to claim meaningful tax-relief for the people of Maine. Maine Republican Party Chairman Randy Bumps made the following statement:
"As Mainers prepare this week for April's dreaded tax-filing deadline this announcement by the Tax Foundation is particularly disheartening, but altogether not surprising. Given that John Baldacci's budget priorities this year called for more borrowing, more spending, and more taxes, it should come as no surprise that Maine ranks Number 1 as the highest-taxed state in the nation. This serves as a reminder to all Mainers that majority Democrats - in power in Augusta for thirty years - are doing nothing to ease the tax burden on the people of Maine. It is unfortunate that the Governor is failing to provide real, meaningful tax-relief which he promised the people of Maine. Governor Baldacci has certainly earned this dubious distinction.”
According to a national news report highlighting the findings of the Tax Foundation, it is said that atop the list of least tax-friendly places is Maine. Its No. 1 ranking results from the great disparity between the fact that it is one of the lowest income states in the country yet has one of the highest rankings in terms of tax collection", said Curtis Dubay, an economist with the Tax Foundation. "Property taxes account for about 40 percent of the overall tax revenue Maine collects, and it has relatively high income tax rates - a top rate of 8.5 percent for all income above $16,950."
The Tax Foundation is nationally recognized organization that educates taxpayers about tax policy and the total tax burden borne by Americans from all levels of government. The Tax Foundation compiles yearly rankings of local and state tax burdens as a percentage of income. Their website can be found here: www.taxfoundation.org.
For more information and further comment, please call the Maine Republican Party at (207) 622-6247.
The new Taxachusetts?
Maine won't be alone for long.
And appropriately, Maine is the home of RINO Sens. Collins and Snowe, and Maine voted for Komrade Kerry.
Legislators for the other 49 states are envious. Here in Tennessee the politicians see that out rate of taxation is near the bottom and instead of crowing this to the world, they grumble that we aren't taxed enough!
how do you word a bill to allow college to ILLEGAL aliens?
Aye yuh, we're number one in somethin.
Surely they can't beat New York City and California.
Here in New York, we really know how to tax....those guys in Maine are just amateurs. They probably don't have secretaries making $250K a year, either.
higher than NY? No way.
That's bad. It means they are worse than us here in Freakifornia.
So interesting...
Doesn't this mean that a "out-of-state" students can sue Massachusetts for unconstitutional discrimination?
I mean, what could make illegal residents more "deserving" than students who legally reside in Massachusetts for the 9 months or more that they are attending classes?
Good-bye, "out-of-state" tuition...
So interesting...
Doesn't this mean that a "out-of-state" students can sue Massachusetts for unconstitutional discrimination?
I mean, what could make illegal residents more "deserving" than students who legally reside in Massachusetts for the 9 months or more that they are attending classes?
Good-bye, "out-of-state" tuition...
In the general elections? That would be strange both were vice chair women. Not sticking up for the Rinos but I don't think they voted for him.
Its no surprise to find Maine is a highly taxed state. Democrats run it dont they?
The tax burden has two variables. 1) the taxes themselves are the numerator 2) the income is the denominator. Therefore if NY collects 10 billion and has income of 50 billion its BURDEN is 20%. If Maine has 1 billion in taxes and 3 billion in income its BURDEN is 33% thus it is higher than NY.
In the general elections? That would be strange both were vice chair women. Not sticking up for the Rinos but I don't think they voted for him.
He didn't mean the senators, but Maine as a whole.
Check this out.
Maine's Electoral votes went to Kerry. Have no idea who "Olympia & Susan" voted for....., but it is an interesting question.
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