参议员柯林斯批评缅因州未实行联邦税制变更, Senator Collins criticizes Maine for not adopting federal tax changes that would help workers and seniors.

美国 U.S. 参议员苏珊·柯林斯批评缅因州州长珍妮特·米尔斯最近没有通过有利于工人和老年人的联邦税制改革,称该州无所作为“令人赞叹 ” 。 她强调缅因州有三项联邦规定 — — 最多可扣除25 000美元的小费,减少超时工资税,取消社会保障福利双重税 — — 缅因州没有反映这一点,让工人和退休人员在联邦一级享受州所得税豁免。 Senator Susan Collins criticized Maine Governor Janet Mills for not adopting recent federal tax changes that would benefit workers and seniors, calling the state’s inaction “appalling.” She highlighted three federal provisions—allowing up to $25,000 in tips to be deducted, reducing taxes on overtime pay, and eliminating the double tax on Social Security benefits—that Maine has not mirrored, leaving workers and retirees subject to state taxes on income exempt at the federal level. 柯林斯认为失败伤害了缅因州90%雇主的小企业,并强调了在焊接和护理等领域进行职业培训的必要性,以便在持续承受能力和劳动力挑战的情况下支持经济机会。 Collins argued the failure harms Maine’s small businesses, which make up 90% of the state’s employers, and stressed the need for vocational training in fields like welding and nursing to support economic opportunity amid ongoing affordability and workforce challenges.