Two questions on the November ballot could impact the Maine workforce for generations – one bad, the other good.
Question 1, the Maine People’s Alliance universal home-care tax, is a very bad idea. It will keep talented workers from coming to Maine and drive away those who are here. The Maine People’s Alliance wants to impose the highest tax increase in Maine history on families, small businesses and retirees. More than 60,000 Maine tax filers would feel the bite. I’ll be voting a resounding no.
The other workforce ballot issue is Question 4, in support of Maine’s universities. This money will be used to support nursing students, programmers and other technical professions that are so necessary to keep Maine moving forward. I have been an active volunteer for the university for more than a decade and I know this bond issue will be transformative for USM. This one gets an enthusiastic yes from me.
Tony Payne
Falmouth
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