Maryland "Freak State" PING!
Posted on 03/02/2012 4:38:39 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
ANNAPOLIS —Gov. Martin O'Malley’s proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax is looking more and more far-fetched because of rising gas prices and persistent public outcry, say state lawmakers from both parties.
The Democratic governor’s bill to phase in a 6 percent sales tax on gas has been met with skepticism from Republicans and moderate Democrats in the General Assembly.
Now with gas prices climbing toward $4 a gallon and lawmakers focused on fine-tuning a state budget that could include several other tax increases, some legislators say they are running low on time and political will to tack on a gas tax hike.
“I think it’ll be near impossible,” state Sen. James E. DeGrange Sr., Anne Arundel Democrat, said Thursday. “At this point, I don’t see it having any energy to move forward. With the economy the way it is and gas prices booming, people are outraged.”
Since last year, the governor and leaders in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly have called for an increase in the state’s 23.5-cents-a-gallon excise gas tax, which funds road and transit infrastructure and has not been raised since 1992.
Mr. O'Malley proposed his bill last month that would apply a 2 percent sales tax this year on wholesale gas purchases, then tack on an extra 2 percentage points in each of the next two years.
The proposal eventually could add more than 20 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas.
Supporters argue that a tax increase is necessary to boost lagging transportation revenue and pay for needed road and transit improvements in the state. Mr. O'Malley said a 6 percent sales tax would raise $613 million a year and create 7,500 jobs related to construction and other projects.
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Maryland "Freak State" PING!
Left unsaid is that O’Malley looted Maryland’s $700,000 transportation fund two years ago to pay for illegal alien and climate change programs, and now wants to hike the gas tax to make up the difference.
The raids on the trust fund are mentioned in the full article.
I would love to see him successfully raise gas taxes now just to see if stupid Marylanders once again whine and moan and bitch about rising gas prices after supporting this tax and spend radical raising their gas taxes.
I can survive the tax increases and Maryland voters deserve it.
That's b/c OweMalley and the rest of Maryland Gubbermint raided the Transportation "trust fund" and emptied it.
Time to ask Lil'Marty "Where's the beef money?
That's b/c OweMalley and the rest of Maryland Gubbermint raided the Transportation "trust fund" and emptied it.
Time to ask Lil'Marty "Where's the beef money?
Precisely.
ROFL!! Hardly.. it`s Maryland.. they LOVE tax hikes up there. It`ll pass with no problem.
ROFL!! Hardly.. it`s Maryland.. they LOVE tax hikes up there. It`ll pass with no problem.
O’Malley came out the other day and said how lucky we were that we had a mild winter, and the roads wouldn’t need so much repair.
He failed to mention that the roads were never repaired from last winter. The roads down here in Southern Maryland are in terrible shape. Of course Southern Maryland is the last to get any help from this POS anyway.
I believe the same people who are thinking of passing on this tax bill will be facing a challenge in the next election anyway, since they decided we need same sex marriage. That isn’t sitting so well.I know Mr. Bohannon will be the first on my list to oppose.
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000...not $700,000. The lib bum asshat should be in prison.
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000...not $700,000. The lib bum asshat should be in prison.
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000...not $700,000. The lib bum asshat should be in prison.
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000...not $700,000. The lib bum asshat should be in prison.
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000...not $700,000. The lib bum asshat should be in prison.
bravo
What? Did you say something?
Owe-mally stole $700,000,000 from the highway fund...not $700,000. The asshat should be in jail.
Sorry about the replete.
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