tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post2566803917498963..comments2023-11-05T03:25:19.346-05:00Comments on Salisbury News: O’Malley Pushes For Raising Maryland Gas TaxAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469687445528023080noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-83489222627410506252012-03-16T10:23:36.204-04:002012-03-16T10:23:36.204-04:00Maryland does a lot of road work, on the WESTERN S...Maryland does a lot of road work, on the WESTERN Shore! <br />But, we all here on the EASTERN Shore pay for it!<br />It's been this way for a LONG time folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-1309808283591893502012-03-16T07:36:50.669-04:002012-03-16T07:36:50.669-04:00we pay taxes on gas now for road work..and the sta...we pay taxes on gas now for road work..and the state won't even keep lines painted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-64340636955424530072012-03-16T05:46:01.163-04:002012-03-16T05:46:01.163-04:00He is also still working on reducing the mortgage ...He is also still working on reducing the mortgage interest deduction. That will make it less appealing for people to own their own property.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-82540376464379694932012-03-15T22:28:10.163-04:002012-03-15T22:28:10.163-04:00he wants to raise the gas tax while gas prices ar...he wants to raise the gas tax while gas prices are going up. his not for the people. furthermore, didn't the state of md receive a very large sum of money for the 4 bank mortgage lawsuit. that money can be used to fix the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-56264637193851554452012-03-15T20:16:26.758-04:002012-03-15T20:16:26.758-04:00Where the Road Trust money goes is common knowledg...Where the Road Trust money goes is common knowledge to most folks around here so putting more money into the "pit" from additional taxation won't change much. I moved from MD to DE and the 7:11 PM comment is right on regarding the amount of road work DE does compared to MD. For the most part, MD puts new roads in for the benefit of developers wanting to develop inaccessible land. Once in place, they tend to forget about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-69536190756307308302012-03-15T19:11:36.915-04:002012-03-15T19:11:36.915-04:00The problem with Maryland is the people we elect.I...The problem with Maryland is the people we elect.I rode through Delaware from Smyrna to Rehoboth and see construction the whole way there.Here in Salisbury and surrounding areas there is nothing.Thats why the citizens must pick up the tab.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-23941803494849275012012-03-15T18:53:54.625-04:002012-03-15T18:53:54.625-04:00IF they would stop raiding the trust funds, this w...IF they would stop raiding the trust funds, this would not be an issue.<br /><br />Instead, let's start reducing the pay of all the legislators, starting at the top with the governor, if there are shortfalls in the revenue....Daddiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187418142594164597noreply@blogger.com