Maine income and taxes

Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Expand job training tax credits to reward businesses that invest in upskilling their employees rather than replacing them with automation—extending Dirigo tax credits to every industry sector to support a more resilient, future-ready workforce.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Improve enforcement of labor standards to ensure wage and hour laws, workplace safety rules, and benefit protections are consistently upheld across all industries

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Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Deepen the Property Tax Fairness Credit: The Property Tax Fairness Credit helps low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters, but too many struggling households are left out or underserved. Hannah will expand eligibility so more households qualify and increase the maximum benefit to reflect today’s property tax burden. She will also simplify the application to increase participation, especially among seniors and renters.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Small businesses power Maine’s economy and it needs to be easier to start a business in Maine and manage regular state interactions, from tax filings to license applications. We need to modernize state systems, emphasize a one-stop approach, and speed up state approvals.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Raising wages is not just about fairness, it is about strengthening Maine’s entire economy. When workers earn more, families are more stable, businesses retain talent, and communities grow stronger. America has seen growing wealth inequality, partially due to stagnating wages. Hannah’s plan focuses on raising wages by expanding skills, improving job quality, strengthening worker bargaining power, and growing good-paying jobs.

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Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Lower the barriers that hold back wages and workforce participation: Tackling the rising costs of child care, housing, transportation, and health care—so workers can take better jobs, increase their hours, and fully participate in the economy without being priced out of opportunity.

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Source topic or question: Public safety and criminal justice

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Partner with Communities to Deliver Relief: Lasting relief requires real partnership between the state and municipalities. Hannah will give municipalities new local revenue options so they are less dependent on residential property taxes to fund essential services, support regional service sharing in areas like public safety and public works, planning and code enforcement, and solid waste to reduce costs for taxpayers, and she’ll maintain the state’s share of K-12 education funding to reduce pressure on local property tax bills.

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Source topic or question: Education and workforce development

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Strengthen the child care workforce: Sustain and grow the successful child care wage supplement program, supporting livable wages to recruit and retain early childhood educators. Expand career and technical education, registered apprenticeship programs, and higher education pathways into the field.

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Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Hannah Pingree believes there’s more to be done for Maine people. As Governor, she will take immediate, practical steps to lower costs for Maine people. That means tackling housing and energy bills, making health care and childcare accessible, and restructuring Maine’s tax system so the wealthiest pay their fair share and working families can afford their property taxes.

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Source topic or question: Technology and communications

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Ensure workers benefit from economic and technological change, including AI and automation, by encouraging shared productivity gains through wages, training, and job quality improvements

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Source topic or question: Reproductive rights and health care

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From upending the public health system to attacking reproductive health care to cutting Medicaid and tax credits that lower premiums, Washington’s actions are harming Maine families. Congress must reform the health system – we need universal and affordable care for all Americans. But states can’t wait for Washington. Hannah Pingree will partner with other strong governors to pursue solutions while using the power of state government to start fixing what’s broken and putting patients first.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Hannah’s economic agenda is built on a simple and optimistic vision: every child in Maine should have a fair shot at a good life, and every worker should be able to earn wages that actually keep up with the cost of living—no matter where they live. That means building an economy that works for everyone—not just the wealthiest or most powerful. An economy that grows good-paying jobs worth staying for, lifts wages, strengthens Maine’s competitive edge, and gives every community the tools to shape its own future.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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For too long, Maine’s tax system has asked more of those who can afford it least, while too many working families struggle to keep up with rising costs. Hannah will rebalance the system so that work is rewarded, wealth is taxed fairly, and middle- and low-income Mainers get real, lasting relief.

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Source topic or question: Housing, property taxes, and cost of living

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Property taxes have risen faster than incomes, making it harder for homeowners, renters, and communities to keep up. Hannah will deliver meaningful property tax relief for Maine families while addressing the structural causes of rising municipal tax rates.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Protect the right to organize and collectively bargain so workers can negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions without fear or retaliation

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Maine has taken an important step forward with the new millionaire’s tax. Hannah will build on that progress by launching a thoughtful, transparent process to evaluate additional ways to make Maine’s tax system more progressive — ensuring those at the top pay their fair share, rewarding work, seeking opportunities to export tax burden to visitors and non-residents, and reducing the burden on working and middle class Mainers.

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Source topic or question: Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

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Hold the System Accountable: Maine can do more to reduce price gouging, profit skimming, and unnecessary complexity and barriers to coverage and care. Hannah’s plan will: Crack down on corporate and private equity buy-outs of health facilities that lead to loss of critical services, gaps in underserved areas, and higher prices; Demand more from health insurers, health systems, and corporations that receive Maine taxpayer dollars or tax breaks, including strong efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the system; Make prescription drugs more affordable for Maine families by lowering out of pocket costs and protecting patients from unfair and unpredictable price increases. Reduce drug costs by expanding bulk and multi-state purchasing agreements, increasing transparency around drug pricing and rebates, and pursue state-level authority to limit excessive price hikes on essential medications. Leverage the negotiating power of state government, Maine’s largest employer, to reduce prescription drug prices for State workers by capping prices based on Medicare negotiation and other rates and support other large employers to do the same; Reduce paperwork and place limits on prior authorization that put distance between patients and their doctors and waste time and money for both; and Improve the process to enroll in MaineCare and CoverME.gov to maintain the gains Maine has made in getting people covered.

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Source topic or question: Education and workforce development

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Invest in Maine’s workforce and raise wages through skills and training: Expanding apprenticeships and career pathways, education opportunities, and hands-on training in high-demand fields so workers can move into better-paying jobs and advance over time.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Supporting succession planning and next-generation ownership by expanding technical assistance, financing and land acquisition tools (like Land for Future for working farmland), and tax incentives that help family businesses transition successfully—keeping working lands, waterfronts, and natural resource enterprises in Maine hands.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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Expand and modernize the Seed Capital Tax Credit to attract more early-stage investment into Maine startups—making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and scale companies in emerging industries.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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I write this to let you know that I have been there. My mother was lucky. She had a son to help her. Unfortunately, many of Maine’s elderly have no one or are neglected by family. Maine must put people first. We must re-prioritize our spending, work more efficiently and effectively, and restructure our tax system to have the resources needed to help our seniors and their families. We must focus our resources on those who need them the most. As the state with the highest median age, we have a lot of work to do.

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Source topic or question: DELIVERING A FAIRER TAX SYSTEM WITH REAL ACCOUNTABILITY ON SPENDING

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Mainers are not just frustrated by taxes. We trust the government less and are told to pay more. My plan is to lower the pressure on families, especially with property taxes, and make government prove it is worth what it costs.

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Source topic or question: #1: Eliminate corruption and make every tax dollar count

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#1: Eliminate corruption and make every tax dollar count

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Source topic or question: #4. Make tax breaks accountable to Mainers

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#4. Make tax breaks accountable to Mainers

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Fairer Tax System & Spending Accountability

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#4. Make tax breaks accountable to Mainers If taxpayers are subsidizing something, you deserve to know what you're getting back. As Governor, I will regularly review so you can see what is working and what is not. Every program will need to earn its renewal by delivering real benefits to the people paying for it .

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Treating Child Care as Essential

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Child care is economic infrastructure, and Maine’s economy is paying the price when working parents cannot find dependable care. As Governor, I will expand employer-supported child care through public-private partnerships and refundable tax credits so more businesses can help create new child care options, expand capacity, and make care more affordable.

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Source topic or question: #3. Coordinate state-local government functions to cut costs

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When Augusta pushes costs downhill, your local property tax bill goes up. As Governor, I will fully fund revenue sharing and strengthen the state-local partnership so Augusta stops pushing costs onto towns and property taxpayers.

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Fairer Tax System & Spending Accountability

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#2: Deliver meaningful property tax relief

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Fairer Tax System & Spending Accountability

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#3. Coordinate state-local government functions to cut costs When Augusta pushes costs downhill, your local property tax bill goes up. As Governor, I will fully fund revenue sharing and strengthen the state-local partnership so Augusta stops pushing costs onto towns and property taxpayers.

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Treating Child Care as Essential

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#4. Expand employer-supported child care Child care is economic infrastructure, and Maine’s economy is paying the price when working parents cannot find dependable care. As Governor, I will expand employer-supported child care through public-private partnerships and refundable tax credits so more businesses can help create new child care options, expand capacity, and make care more affordable.

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Treating Child Care as Essential

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#2. Invest in early childhood educators Child care cannot become more affordable or more available if the people providing it cannot afford to stay in the profession. Early childhood educators are the workforce behind the workforce, but too many are underpaid and over burdened. As Governor, I will support permanent wage supplements, strengthen career pathways and scholarships, and treat early childhood educators like the professionals they are so Maine can recruit, retain, and grow the workforce families depend on.

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Source topic or question: CUT THE COSTS CRUSHING MAINE FAMILIES

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As Governor, my commitment is to you, your family and the future of our state. I will be relentlessly focused on delivering results - from housing, taxes, energy, health care, and child care to the basic job of making government work for you.. I am laying out exactly what I will do as Governor to cut costs, lower your bills, and grow economic opportunity.

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Fairer Tax System & Spending Accountability

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Too many Mainers are looking across our state lines for cheaper taxes. You should not be taxed out of your home. As Governor, I will expand property tax relief for Maine homeowners through stronger income-sensitive protections and an expanded homestead exemption

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Treating Child Care as Essential

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Child care cannot become more affordable or more available if the people providing it cannot afford to stay in the profession. Early childhood educators are the workforce behind the workforce, but too many are underpaid and over burdened. As Governor, I will support permanent wage supplements, strengthen career pathways and scholarships, and treat early childhood educators like the professionals they are so Maine can recruit, retain, and grow the workforce families depend on.

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Source topic or question: Cut the Costs Crushing Maine Families — Fairer Tax System & Spending Accountability

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Before government asks you and your family for more of your hard-earned money, it should prove it is spending wisely. As Governor, I will reform the state budget process to bring more discipline, transparency, and value to how Maine spends your tax dollars. I will also create the Office of Inspector General, reporting directly to me, to investigate any allegations of corruption so your voice is not drowned out by insiders and backroom politics .

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Source topic or question: Fix the Corrupt System

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I support open competition for public contracts, stronger accountability in state contracting and payments, and a budget process that is transparent and accessible to the public. Mainers should be able to see how money is being spent, whether the government is meeting its obligations, and whether public programs are actually delivering results. As Governor, I will end insider dealing and crack down on wasteful spending so you know your tax dollars are working for you. Every dollar collected from Maine people should deliver real value to the people - not protect a broken political culture. That means more discipline, more scrutiny, more transparency, and far less tolerance for the insider habits that keep failing Mainers year after year.

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Source topic or question: Energy and the Economy

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We must continue to lower taxes for working Maine families and our small businesses. We must take a comprehensive approach to reducing regulation, and ensuring what we’re doing makes good common sense, but doesn’t unnecessarily burden business. We need to focus on reducing government bureaucracy and red-tape.

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Source topic or question: Economy, taxes, workers, and affordability

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I am 100% pro-labor. As a former labor union member, I’ll be a steadfast pro-union voice in Congress. That means fighting for workers’ rights through legislation like the PRO Act, defending fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to organize. At the same time, I’ll ensure that trade policies work for Maine families and industries. Maine workers built this state—we need a Congress that fights for them.

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Source topic or question: Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

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More often than any other issue, I hear worries about affordable health care. Paul LePage supported the Medicaid cuts that are leaving too many Mainers without care and forcing hospitals across the state to shut down maternity wards and other clinics. Meanwhile Big Pharma keeps jacking up the price of lifesaving drugs, leaving them out of reach at a time when families are struggling to pay the bills. In Congress, I’ll be a champion for protecting Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid, and I’ll work to fight to expand coverage so more people have the care they need. Medicare for All will help us ensure that we’re spending your tax dollars on health care for Mainers rather than foreign wars or other misguided priorities.

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Source topic or question: Fighting for Maine's Future

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Lower Taxes and Reduce Red Tape

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Source topic or question: Creating Jobs, Growing Our Economy

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Lower taxes. Less red tape. More jobs for Maine families. As a job creator, Paul knows what must be done.

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