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The Democratic opposition, however, accused the majority party of offering large tax cuts to Maine’s wealthiest residents at a time when lawmakers are considering cuts to social services programs for the state’s poorest residents and “tightening the vice†on middle-income families.
“People of Maine are hurting, people are taking cuts,†said Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, the Democrats’ assistant minority leader. But the estate tax bill endorsed by the Senate, Alfond said, would only benefit one small group of wealthy individuals.
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