... is there a day that Maryland doesn’t bring more consumer bad news?
How could anyone guess this would happen?? What a surprise!!
I live in NC one mile from the SC border.
I ALWAYS go directly across the SC border to the first gas station to take advantage of the 20+ cents difference in the cost between NC vs SC. All of it is state tax.
One mile north of my house, in NC, the price now is $3.67.
Go one mile south and its $3.42.
Even if I am very low while driving around Gastonia, NC I only get a few dollares worth to last me until I can whip it across the state line into Clover, SC.
I don't. I recognize the need for taxes that fund the roads. I don't recognize the need for social engineering (subsidies for bus lines), for social consciousness (train and light rail subsidies), liberal playthings (even more subsidies, including carpool funding, access into carpool lanes for 'clean' cars, etc.)
There are two reasons why the 'transportation' budget keeps going up. First and foremost, drivers are being taxed for general fund expenditures such as light rail, buses, etc. Number two, because of increased demands on the businesses doing the work, including requirements for health care, 'living wages', minority employment, etc.
They are regulating the increased cost of building roads, and pillaging road funds to pay for their toys.
Maryland’s gas taxes will be going up, up, UP for those buses and choo-choos!
Maryland “Freak State” PING!