There was no sales or income tax increase, but Maryland hiked the state property tax more than 50%, raised tolls, and tacked on new fees or increased old ones all over the place to a total tune of about $800 million a year.
All of this new revenue was poured directly into the bottomless pit that is the Thornton plan.
for what it is worth, this email is from the Ehrlich reelection campaign
Here’s are just some of the facts on Governor Ehrlich’s stewardship of the state:
Turned $4 billion in deficits into a $1.7 billion surplus
Our state is now fully employed, with unemployment rates at 3.9% (and 9 counties coming in under 3%!)
Welfare rolls are at their lowest levels since the 1960’s as more Marylanders move from welfare to work
The Maryland business community’s confidence in the state is at a 10 year high
The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act and the Corsica River Project are just two examples of historic progress on restoring the Bay
K-12 education is being funded at historic levels
Creation of the Maryland Department of Homeland Security
Cabinet-level Office of Disabilities