Poll: Marylanders Disagree On Spending Cuts, Tax Increases As Budget Solution

A majority of Marylanders say the economy is the most important issue facing the state, and the state budget is a crisis or at least a major problem, according to a new poll.

But Marylanders disagree on how to solve the budget problem: cut spending, raise taxes, or a combination of both.

The Gonzales Research poll of 805 voters completed last week found that 21% of the respondents favored cutting services such as education and health care, 30% supported raising taxes, and 34% favored a combination of both to eliminate a budget deficit.

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