Part 1:  Ray and Joe discuss the latest MECEP press release: Tens of millions in proposed tax breaks for profitable businesses jeopardize Maine’s future. Ray asks “How do you get a tax refund if you don’t pay taxes.  Joe says that the warped reasoning that if they tax the higher brackets more, they can fund their socialist programs. Joe also points out that the economy under Gov. Baldacci was so bad and they followed the MECEP’s plan.
Part 2:  Ray reads a text messenger about the earned tax credit. Ray, Joe and Mark discuss the reasoning and results of this credit.