8 years ago The magic of regressive taxes To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Well, if the State’s new budget proposal gets passed, for working people the answer is no — and your taxes will go up.
8 years ago Sangerville politics could use a change To the Editor; Sangerville’s annual town meeting is coming up Saturday, March 25th and as usual we will be electing candidates to several positions, including one selectman.
8 years ago Working families pay more than a fair share of taxes To the Editor; Working families in Maine pay more than their fair share of taxes – and it’s about to get worse.
8 years ago What’s the fairest way to assess taxes? To the Editor; Taxed enough already? In our last letter we noted that the average Mainer (with $37,500 in annual earnings), pays a tax rate of about 16 percent for his federal and state income taxes and for his local property taxes.
8 years ago Poor Farm, orphanage important parts of early social safety net If you’ve traced an ancestor to the Colonial era you may have run across the phrase “warning out.
8 years ago Time for U.S. Senate to stop obstructing progress Our fellow Americans want Washington to fix the serious problems which are hurting our families and their jobs, and they want it done now.
8 years ago Tax cuts are really just reductions in services To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Median family income in Maine is about $37,500 (half of families earn more, half earn less).
8 years ago Broadband internet survey underway To the Editor; I have recently spoken to a number of business owners that are unaware of the broadband assessment survey produced by the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.
8 years ago Wise in their own deceits It is hard to know whether to express grief or anger at the impending collapse of our educational system.
8 years ago Stop being a target for fake news Is there really a root that can cure 98 percent of all cancer cells in 48 hours? Not likely, but a member of the Maine Legislature thinks it’s true.
8 years ago Academic credentials don’t necessarily make you an expert Recently Ben Shapiro, a conservative political commentator, was giving a talk at Ferris State University in Michigan when a questioner stood up in an attempt to undercut Shapiro’s authority to speak on the issues he was there to talk about.
8 years ago Throwing out the baby with the bath water To the Editor; We should all hate Government? Last week we were treated to an opinion piece from a fellow who claims to represent a “Free Market Think Tank” entitled “Time to apply the enemies test to government”.
8 years ago Medicare vouchers As the oldest and most rural state in the nation, older Mainers and their families should be concerned with proposals taking shape in Washington to fundamentally change Medicare as we know it.
8 years ago Time to apply the enemies test to government If nothing else, the presidency of Donald Trump is worth it for inspiring our friends on the left to be skeptical of executive power.