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Sunday, September 02, 2012

Maryland Surplus Spurs Debate: Did Lawmakers Need To Raise Taxes?

Three months after Maryland lawmakers raised taxes on the wealthy, saying the money was urgently needed for classrooms, surging revenue from other areas has left the state with a surplus, prompting a fight about whether the tax increase was needed at all.

Maryland ended its budget year with over a half-billion dollars in the bank — or more than twice as much as expected, Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) announced late last week.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

good. take some of that money and hire COPS!! lots of them.

Anonymous said...

GIVE IT BACK!!!

Anonymous said...

I echo 1:22. The State has taken taken taken for so long. Show some goodwill to your citizens & give something back for a change. It woouldn't be much, but it would be the thought that counts.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone really think they know what they are doing ??

Anonymous said...

i guess owe-mally will give himself a raise.

Anonymous said...

So why do the democrats pushing the casino on tv like the state is broke?

Anonymous said...

The state is broke. They just supposedly found this extra money because the projections were off. This closed the budget gap very little.

Anonymous said...

Not to mention the city has over charged about a third of it's residences bay restoration fee. Will they give it back? The rates were charged the new fee before it came into effect!
Again, will they give it back?

Anonymous said...

Don't forget the budget is money NOT YET SPENT. Trim the fat!

Anonymous said...

what uh I twas expecting the sky to fall in!!! if we did'nt get our special sessions?.Just proves that Omally and the DEMS in this state are on crack and dont even now how much they really need..