To the
Editor:
The Governor of Maryland
believes you have too
much money and he’s just
the guy to take it from
you. After the surplus
he inherited was
squandered by
overspending for one
year, the state now
faces a deficit.
Governor Martin O’Malley
(Governor O’Taxem) says
he wants to reform
Maryland’s
income tax structure
“making the income tax
fairer for working
families.” However, the
working families,
retirees, and the poor
are the ones who will
finance that reform.
The
Governor wants to
increase and expand the
state sales tax. Be
ready to pay more for
the same goods and
services needed to raise
a family. One plan out
of several includes
increasing the state
sales tax by 20% (from
5% to 6%) and applying
the sales tax for the
first time to services,
such as haircuts,
automotive repair, dry
cleaning, and tax
preparation. Even
gasoline and cigarette
taxes will increase. Not
satisfied with new and
increased taxes, look
for state related fees
to also rise.
A few
of the Governor’s lawyer
friends like Senator
Mike Miller,
Representative Steny
Hoyer, and Delegate Joe
Vallario can relax in
the sun since services
such as lawyer fees are
exempt. The hardworking
families are the ones
the governor will soak.
He even wants to call-in
the legislature for a
special session next
month (November) to
begin taxing you sooner
than would be possible
under normal budget
processes. The annual
three-month General
Assembly session starts
in January.
At a
time when questions
exist about the
soundness of the
economy; individuals
having difficulty with
mortgage payments and
recent 50% increases in
electricity, increasing
taxes (taking money from
the working and retired
families) is the worst
possible insult.
The
Maryland
&
Washington
major news media may be
biased towards the
governor. Don’t you also
think as a private
citizen it is time for a
true grass-roots
campaign? An alternative
budget proposal exists
that balances the budget
without taxing working
families. Will you ask
the governor to work in
a bipartisan manner?
Call, write, e-mail the
elected officials and
simply say, “O’ No!”
Tell Governor O’Taxem,
“No New or Increased
Taxes.” If not, then
perhaps you’re ok with
having less money.
Contact: Governor
O’Malley,
45 Calvert Street,
Annapolis,
MD
21401
Toll Free: 877.634.6361
Governor E-mail website:
http://www.gov.state.md.us/mail/
