Anti-tax Fever Coming Back To Maine Ballots Nov. 3
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Associated Press: Anti-tax fever, which inspired unsuccessful Maine ballot initiatives in 2004 and 2006, is back again with activists determined to scale back taxes, this time with a pair of questions for the Nov. 3 ballot. Question 2 is aimed at automobile excise taxes, which can run into hundreds dollars, and Question 4 is a now-familiar appeal to further curb spending and taxes by state and local governments. Municipalities and other public institutions that depend on those taxes are urging voters to leave the status quo and vote down the questions that were written by the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center.
Promises of lower taxes appeal to voters like Tim Poitras of Caribou, but the broader impact leaves him skeptical. "I personally don't like paying more taxes," Poitras said. But he's concerned about the potential loss of local tax revenues that would result if Question 2 passes. "If I had to vote today, I would probably vote against it," he said last week. Poitras sees some advantages to Question 4 at the state level, although he said he's voted against similar proposals in the past. He does take issue with spending curbs that would apply at the town level, saying they would take away local control. "Let every town choose on their own, Poitras said.
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