Little news is expected from Thursday’s State of the State address, since the governor’s final budget and legislative package have been rolled out.
But along with the usual talk of “tough choices” and “moving forward,” Gov. Martin O’Malley is likely to tout that he balanced his proposed fiscal 2015 budget with “no new taxes or fees” — the first time in six years he can say that.
Thank God, most Marylanders would agree, but not Vinny DeMarco, persistent advocate of higher taxes on cigarettes and booze for the sake of public health as president of Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative.
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7 comments:
Don't believe anything tells you ever. Never.
Just 1000 new fees.
No new taxes? Guess what it is and election year and he is pimping that motto for his little boy Anthony Brown. After the election they will raise the taxes as usual but Democrats are to stupid to realize that.
What a crock! DeMarco claims the money from the cigarette tax increase in 2007 was used to give more funds to Medicaid. When the tax was increased total cigarette taxes collected went DOWN! What a liar!
Yep projected tax revenues from the cigarette tax was never met ...because once Maryland imposed a tax increase ...people quit or bought cigs in va or del...election year smoke and mirrors..question....IF O IDIOT LEFT ELRICH FISCAL BUDGET INTACT DO YOU THINK WE WOULD BE BETTER OFF?? ...YES....
I don't go out of my way to do it, but darn right I buy my cigarettes in Virginia or Delaware if I'm already there, that is a no brainer. I know people that make special trips and buy up to last a month or more.
Over 40% of Maryland residents live within a 30 minute drive of either Virginia, Delaware or West Virginia. Why would they pay Maryland cigarette taxes?
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