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Paul LePage kicked off his campaign for Maine governor promising to eliminate the income tax. That means Maine would likely rely exclusively on the ultra-regressive sales tax, which taxes middle- and lower-income taxpayers at a much higher rate of their income than if the income tax is also relied upon. LePage apparently wants his ultra-rich donors to pay less than middle and lower income taxpayers.
Remember, when Republican LePage tells you that he’s a friend of taxpayers, I think he really means he’s a friend of only the super-rich taxpayers. Under LePage’s proposal to eliminate the income tax, middle- and lower-income taxpayers will get ripped off.
Bob Jean
Lubec
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