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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Maryland Lawmakers Consider Hikes In Taxes, Fees

The Maryland Senate's budget committee is examining tax and fee increases that would generate much-needed revenue for the state's depleted transportation fund, as lawmakers prepare to head into an October special session at least $800 million short of what they need to meet Maryland's transportation needs.

Legislative analysts plan to provide the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee with a menu of proposals on Wednesday that would generate transportation revenue. The proposals include increasing the state's 23.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax, imposing a 6-percent tax on the sale of gasoline, and raising registration, licensing and titling fees. The budget panel also will examine a regional sales tax that would be applied to counties that are directly affected by mass transit such as Montgomery and Prince George's counties, according to Warren Deschenaux, director of Maryland's Department of Legislative Services.

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    6% tax on gas? thats over 20 cents a gallon

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Should that be short of what they need or short of what they want?

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    A secession move doesn't seem all that far fetched after all in light of our legislature's motives.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    And Norm Conway is right in there with em. Same people that voted for Norm, voted for Obama. Hope you dummys are happy now. Do the math. How much is 6% of $3.60. Thats 22 cents a gallon. Wake up people.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    obama is a genius.

    he's systematically destroyed self-reliance and has forced millions into government assistance.

    Now, he's raising taxes everywhere to try an recoup the "lost revenue" from us few remaining working stiffs.

    And if the republicans don't agree to this wanton theft, his media henchmen attack the repubs and call them unamerican.

    we have a real mess caused by fools who voted for it.

    i'll be packing up and heading to a more tax friendly state.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    More taxes and fees to punish those that are stuggling already.
    What a bunch of idiots.

    Hey elected dumba$$es! Quit spending!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    NO MORE TAXATION!

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