ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Friday he would be open raising the alcohol tax at a faster pace than it would be under current legislation, but only if the money is used to address a structural imbalance in the state budget.
Miller told senators at the end of the Senate's Friday that he would be willing to increase the alcohol sales tax from 6 percent to 9 percent. To underscore his point, Miller said the state's Department of Legislative Services has noted that the budget lawmakers are currently working on is underfunded by about $221 million for the next fiscal year.
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How typical to increase taxes instead of realizing that all of the ‘income’ projections are wrong and there is not money to spend. To think that people are not going to go out of state to buy their booze rather than pay an additional 9% is just ridiculous. One of the ‘goals’ of the increased sin tax is to reduce alcohol usage, so they base the income projections on the same or increased usage and then spend what will not be in the bank. These idiots need to get their heads out of their butts and look at things realistically
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'll speed-up going to Delaware to buy my booze.....
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ReplyDeleteBob Janeski says cut the fat in Government. You guys created the problem now fix it from within. With the exception of a few, the rest are just ridding along filling their pockets.
Never has a drop of alcohol touched my lips. I vote to make half of the cost of each can or bottle of alcohol to be taxed the same. 50/50. This will reduce drinking which transfers to reduced alcohol-related accidents and alcoholism,etc. I call upon all Christians to support this cause which is the wish of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteWe welcome all people from Maryland to shop in any of our beer, wine and liquors stores in Delmar.We are from India but are now Americanized and support your government as well as our Muslim religion. We have fair price and treat all with respect. Welcome to our establishments.
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