Improving Maine’s Business Climate
Let's strengthen Maine's economy
Maine’s Business Climate Is at an Impasse
Maine is at a crossroads when it comes to its business climate. At present, the state struggles with high taxes, high operating costs, limited resources, and diminishing jobs.
The regulatory environment for businesses in Maine is complex, burdensome and unstable. The same goes for our tax system. These policies consistently hold back growth for small businesses.
So, how do we improve things?
Steps to Make Maine’s Business Climate More Competitive
- First and foremost, we need a plan to help Maine businesses – and those that might locate here – create and grow foundational jobs. The plan must be comprehensive, long-term, data-driven and result in measurable improvements.
- Our policies need to support businesses that are already established in Maine. We cannot expect to grow our economy if our existing employers cannot thrive here.
- We need to provide regulatory stability so businesses can have confidence that they will be able to recoup the investments they make in creating jobs, investing in equipment, and expanding their operations.
- We need to make our business tax structure less burdensome and more in line with what people pay in other states.
- We need to focus on attracting new businesses to Maine by creating a jobs-friendly environment.
The Alliance for Maine is committed to working with legislators, business leaders, and the community to improve Maine’s business climate because, ultimately, opportunities for more good-paying jobs is good for Mainers and our entire state.
We Can Ensure a Brighter Future for All
A bright future for Maine businesses means a bright future for Maine as a whole. We need to attract businesses while retaining the ones we have in order to create jobs and grow our economy.
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