Thursday, September 14, 2006

Think tank releases TABOR analysis
MaineToday.com (AP), September 12, 2006


(excerpt)Mainers would have more money in their pockets and the state economy would grow if voters in November approve the Taxpayer Bill of Rights referendum, according to a study released Tuesday.

The analysis by the Maine Heritage Policy Center concludes that a cap on state and local government spending would give the average Maine household $500 in extra cash the first year it goes into effect. In 2019, the study says, the average household would have an additional $3,782 to spend: $2,893 from lower taxes and $888 from higher incomes.

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