Maine Cigarette taxes to generate more revenue than corporate income taxes

Associated Press via Boston.Com ^ | 04/17/2002 | Associated Press

[ozone1]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Cigarette taxes are expected to become the No. 3 revenue generator for the state this year and bring in even more than corporate income taxes.

The state's latest revenue forecast shows that taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products are expected to generate about $95 million this fiscal year. Corporate income taxes are projected to be about $90 million.

[larryjohnson]

Maine taxes the individual because the corporations don't come "down" here because Maine would tax them. Get it? Ireland did what Maine should... cut taxes for taxpayers.

[SheLion]

Ok. I'm totally sick now........

[Pagey]

"Hey,I'm a California Smoker,Don't you want some of MY Tax Money too?<------sarcasm

[Leisler]

Have the snowbirds return with campers full of Virginia product.

[Pagey]

"You're going to have to feed those Somalis somehow,it isn't like they'll be strong enough to work....."

[bandlength]

it seems that the only "corporation" in ME is MBNA

[Gabz]

it seems that the only "corporation" in ME is MBNA

that doesn't surprise me, considering the "M" in MBNA stands for maryland - just as bad!!!

[Pagey]

bttt