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Maine TaxPayers United Describes How and When The System to expand Federal Control of Maine Health Care Works !

This was posted on The Maine Taxpayers United FaceBook Page, which is becoming an excellent group doing very relevant work for this state: This is a description of how the system works which you are unlikely to find revealed in our Maine main stream media: We will need to keep an eye on the Taxation Committee as they have been charged with helping to fill the ā€œstructural gapsā€ created by the budget passed this session. As stated in the last email, they are trying to find revenue by ā€œclosing some loopholesā€ put in place by previous legislatures. They also have floated ā€œtemporary tax increasesā€ in several other areas including lodging and recreation services. The pieces of legislation being considered have been introduced as ā€œDraft Conceptā€ bills. These submissions are offered to have a place for consideration and usually are crafted by the committee. So you wonā€™t know what is going to be included unless you attend the ā€œwork sessionsā€ in the committees. This is where the term offere...