Letter: LePage policies would raise taxes

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 18, 2022

Former Gov. Paul LePage, who is looking to serve another term, wants to eliminate the Maine State personal income tax, the fairest form of taxation. As governor, he changed the State personal income tax code, reducing tax allocations to municipalities. Many towns and cities had to raise local property taxes. Landlords had to raise rents. If the Maine income tax is eliminated, sales and property taxes will rise, making living expenses greater for low and middle-income folks. ~ Betsy Hanscom, Cape Elizabeth