The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on the low- and middle-income Americans, released the results in a study last week.
income inequality
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Maine Voices: Resistance growing to corrupt, deceptive corporate practices
A new generation of Americans is looking to break the stranglehold that businesses have on every aspect of our lives.
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Adoring fans cheer World Cup champs
Team members also join New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he signs a law expanding gender pay equality in the state.
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Maine Voices: Time for public higher education to walk the walk on equal pay
For too long, poverty wages have been the norm in adjunct teaching, a profession dominated by women. State officials must change that.
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Maine Voices: Democrats in Augusta shouldn’t let fear stop them from pursuing tax justice
Rolling back cuts for the wealthy will show that the party is committed to representing the interests of all Mainers.
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Maine Voices: American opinion changing on socialism
While income inequality has increased, polls have shown growing support for what once was a harder sell.
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Rep. Terry: Hardworking Mainers should receive a ‘cost of living refund’
L.D. 1491 would replace the Maine earned income tax credit with a bigger credit available to more people.
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Maine Voices: Despite Sen. Collins’ failure to protect ACA, there’s still hope for the law’s future
Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it.
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Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill
The state’s first female governor signed the legislation Friday afternoon to improve pay equality in Maine.
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Maine Voices: College prep focus drove democratic ideal from our schools
U.S. schools must place more importance on that ideal – that each student has dignity and worth – than on college placement.