Tax hike bigger than planned

Delegate says family earning $64K will pay extra $351

By LIAM FARRELL, Staff Writer

Published 12/23/07

Since Gov. Martin O'Malley began announcing his tax plan in September, there have been competing figures over how much closing the state's $1.5 billion deficit will cost an average Marylander.

Most analyses then and since have only focused on select items, such as the sales, income and titling tax hikes, without taking into account every action of the General Assembly during November's special session.

Del. Steve Schuh, R-Gibson Island, sought to correct that by figuring out how the total package will affect an average household making $64,300 a year. The methodology was checked by both the state's non-partisan Department of...

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The truth will out - 2007-12-23 10:08:58

The lunchbox impact of the midnight $1.6 billion dollar tax raid on Maryland taxpayers will soon become transparent to everyone. Kudos on the study.

I am sure the electeds will hate to see the impacts coming to the for; if they wanted scrutiny they would not have jammed this through in a costly abbreviated Special Session under the cover darkness. What a Cynical Achievement!

Wait until the recession impact is factored in and the average voter realizes it--less revenue, less jobs and MORE taxes--thank you Gov and our Legislative "leaders'. Great work.

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