June 9, 2015
House rejects LePage income tax repeal bill
The Democrat-led House of Representatives has rejected Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to hold a statewide referendum on whether to eliminate the income tax by 2020.
The Sun Journal reported that Democratic lawmakers rejected the measure on Monday, saying it would take away $1.8 billion in state revenue and that the referendum question didn’t address how the state would make up for that loss in revenue.
LePage and other Republican lawmakers criticized Democrats for rejecting the measure, arguing that Maine voters should have a say on the matter. They also argued that LePage intends to transfer Maine’s tax burden to tourists by expanding the state's sales tax base.
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