taxes

Published
October 7, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Claims of Trump tax ‘offense’ ignore federal law’s true meaning

His use of losses to offset gains is something done every year by a million business owners.
Published
September 15, 2016

Maine Voices: Review Trump’s economic ideas, then ask, ‘Will they do what’s needed?’

A comparison with Hillary Clinton's proposals shows that your vote this fall will affect your financial future.
Published
August 30, 2016

EpiPen maker’s tax-reduction moves take spotlight

The pharmaceutical giant Mylan that sharply raised EpiPen prices has pushed its tax rates to new lows.
Published
August 17, 2016

Campaign team shakeup won’t change Trump, Clinton says

'There is no new Donald Trump. This is it,' she says at a rally in Cleveland where she also contrasted his tax program with hers.
Published
July 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine voters should reject costly Question 2

Re: “Maine Voices: Maine Children’s Alliance supports Stand Up for Students question” (July 15): The real name of statewide referendum Question 2 is “An Act To Establish the Fund To Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education.” If only more money could help education. What is the definition of doing the same thing over and […]

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Published
July 8, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Raising taxes without genuine reforms actually harms education

Maine already spends well above the national average on K-12 education.
Published
June 24, 2016

House Speaker Ryan unveils Republican plan for simpler tax code

The proposal would lower tax rates for families and businesses and cap the rate for individuals at 33 percent.
Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Portland should cut spending instead of raising taxes

I would think that the city of Portland could think of ways to cut spending instead of always raising taxes. We have a development boom that will generate $1.5 million in new taxes. We are also paying more for trash bags. We also have a new stormwater fee. Now we are facing a 2.3 percent […]
Published
May 15, 2016

Trump’s boast: He pays as little in taxes as possible

He says that he fights to keep his tax burden low because government 'wastes' our tax dollars.
Published
February 9, 2016

Commentary: Conforming to federal tax code could cost Mainers millions

A proposal by Gov. Paul LePage contains a credit that may be a waste of our money, House Speaker Mark Eves says.