Huge windfalls for corporations will not trickle down to most of the people he represents.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Republican ‘tax reform’ could be called the ‘accident of birth lottery’
The Republican proposal will only accelerate wealth accumulation by the nation’s richest people.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Ruth Marcus: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ serves as a model for Republican tax legislation
Don’t be fooled that the bill will cost only $1.5 trillion, or that provisions will have a ‘sunrise’ and ‘sunset.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. Collins criticizes some provisions of Republican tax reform bill
Maine’s senior senator has strong reservations about repealing the ACA’s individual mandate, as well as making corporate tax cuts permanent while those for middle-class families would end after nine years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Constituents voice concerns over federal tax reforms at session with Rep. Pingree
The 1st District Democrat, who says she’ll vote against the Republican plan, convenes a group in Portland that points to ways in which the proposal could harm middle class Mainers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Republican tax plans offer more trickle-down economics
Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin should use their influence to stop a partisan-fueled train wreck for the middle class.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
George Will: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a tax code designed on purpose?
Today’s bill, which is 429 pages long, is an implausible instrument of simplification.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What if taxes could make divorce even more painful?
Making divorce more expensive could also make it more rare.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Dems know taxes are bipartisan issue
Candidates for governor of both parties should release returns.
Posted inBusiness
Mortgage interest or local tax? Deduction tradeoff discussed
Republicans from high-tax states are offered an either-or proposal to coax them to support Trump’s tax plan.