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Excise Tax & TABOR II
October 22, 2009  
Your Vote logo with text: TABOR II and Excise Tax

Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks continues coverage of Maine’s November 3 ballot initiatives. This week, two of the ballot questions looking at taxes, TABOR II and the excise tax.

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TABOR II and the Excise Tax Program
Originally Aired: 10/22/2009 8:00 PM
Watch (Duration: 26:46)

Question 2: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy
Voters are asked: “Do you want to cut the rate of the municipal excise tax by an average of 55% on motor vehicles less than six years old and exempt hybrid and other alternative-energy and highly fuel-efficient motor vehicles from sales tax and three years of excise tax?”

Guests include:
Chris Cinquemani, Yes on Question 2 campaign
Jeff Austin, No on Question 2 campaign

Question 4: An Act to Provide Tax Relief
Voters are asked: “Do you want to change the existing formulas that limit state and local government spending and require voter approval by referendum for spending over those limits and for increases in state taxes?”

Guests include:
David Crocker, Yes on Question 4 campaign
Roger Katz, No on Question 4 campaign

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Additional Resources
http://www.mpbn.net/MaineWatch
http://www.mpbn.net/yourvote
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Maine_Tax_Relief_Initiative,_Question_4_(2009)
http://www.tabornow.com/
http://www.votenoontabor.org/
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Maine_Auto_Excise_Tax_Repeal,_Question_2_(2009)
http://www.moregreennow.com/
[ http://www.mainecandobetter.org ]http://www.mainecandobetter.org
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