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<font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">A forum on the people's veto of the recent tax reform legislation well be held May 26, 2010, at Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. The public is invited to attend this nonpartisan event sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Maine. For more information, phone 664-0696. The full announcement is below.</span></font><div> </div><div><br><div style="margin-right: -12.05pt; "><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-12.05pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:-12.05pt;text-align:center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;"> FORUM ON TAX REFORM REFERENDUM</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:-12.05pt;text-align:center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010 </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:-12.05pt;text-align:center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">ELLSWORTH CITY HALL AUDITORIUM </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:-12.05pt;text-align:center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 24px;">7:00 – 8:30 PM </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:-12.05pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">The new tax reform law recently passed by the legislature is known as: “An Act To Implement Tax Relief and Tax Reform”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A People’s Veto of this bill will appear as Question 1 on the June 8 ballot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">Question 1 reads, “Do you want to reject the new law that lowers Maine’s income tax and replaces that revenue by making changes to the sales tax?” <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">The “Yes” side argues that tax reform would enact over 100 new taxes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The “No” side argues that 88% of Maine people would pay lower taxes under tax reform.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">At the May 26 forum, representatives from both sides will present their positions. A moderated question and answer session will follow the presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica">The public is invited to attend this nonpartisan event sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Maine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For more information, phone 664-0696.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:Helvetica"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: -12.05pt; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family:Calibri"><i>The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div> <!--EndFragment--> <div> <!--EndFragment--> <br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div>Martha Dickinson</div><div>667 5863</div><div><a href="mailto:marthad@gwi.net">marthad@gwi.net</a></div><div><br></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div></body></html>