"Capitolism." Response to a recent "Money" magazine article calling Maine's tax

Authors

Chris Hyde

Source

Biz

Date

5-1-1997

Pages

9

Abstract

"Capitolism." Response to a recent "Money" magazine article calling Maine's tax burden the fifth-highest in the country. University of Maine economics professor Ralph Townsend argues that the study, based on the $88,764 average family income of a "Money" magazine-reading family, is meaningles in Maine, and also fails to take into account business taxes, fees, and assessments common in supposedly lower-tax states.

Subjects

Taxation

Recommended Citation

Hyde, Chris, ""Capitolism." Response to a recent "Money" magazine article calling Maine's tax" (1997). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 522.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/522