Maine Gets a Break On Tax-Happy Reputation ; Using Improved Data, a Foundation Ranks the State's Burden at 15th in the Nation, Instead of Among the Worst.

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The idea that Maine has one of the nation's highest tax burdens - if not the highest - has burned state officials for years.

Maine's ranking, as calculated by the fiscally conservative Tax Foundation think tank, has been used in policy debates, in political rhetoric and in letters to editors.

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Maine Gets a Break On Tax-Happy Reputation ; Using Improved Data, a Foundation Ranks the State's Burden at 15th in the Nation, Instead of Among the Worst.

Turns out, it might not be as bad as people think.

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation put out its yearly report Thursday, revising its historic numbers and releasing fresh data.

In fiscal year 2008, Maine ranked 15th nationwid...

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