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Maine

Kilgore

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8. Our funding comes from

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 08:35 PM

Jan 2017

Sales tax ~7% depending on location

Property tax ~ 1%, depending on location of, appraised value

Tax on gross business receipts of 0.1% to 1% depending on industry

Fuel tax for road maintenance

Probably are some other minor ones, but these are the bulk of state revenue sources.

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Gov. Paul LePage may seek referendum to abolish income tax [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2017 OP

Thereby exploding the deficit, and creatign a crisis situation. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

Well we have no income tax in Washington state and it seems to work here Kilgore Jan 2017 #5

How does the state fund programs? eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #6

Our funding comes from Kilgore Jan 2017 #8

I cannot imagine how a state can run programs on so little. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #9

Yay no more roads or bridges or power grids. Are they really that stupid onecaliberal Jan 2017 #2

Yes, TexasTowelie Jan 2017 #3

Rhetorical, I guess. onecaliberal Jan 2017 #7

Gee wiz: Why are property taxes so high? Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #4