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Posted by L.Reinholt on 4th February 2010
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Proposed state budget would likely cause loss of 7000-10,000 jobs

New analysis reveals that the Governor’s proposed supplemental budget would put thousands of Maine residents in the unemployment line.
Using nationally recognized economic modeling, The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) estimates that between 7,000 and 10,000 jobs would be eliminated if the legislature were to pass the Governor’s proposal. These job losses would be felt [...]

Posted by L.Reinholt on 2nd February 2010
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Report: State Budget Cuts Could Cost Up to 10,000 Jobs

Governor Baldacci’s proposed state budget will cost Maine as many as 10,000 jobs, according to an analysis by a progressive think-tank based in Augusta. The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the report shows that the state simply can’t cut its way out of the recession. But anti-tax activists say the report leaves out the [...]