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Home Front: Politix
Maryland: the new highest tax state
2008-01-02
HT to Rodger Schlong at C&S²

plus, some hi-jinxs among the elected representatives? hit the Fred tipjar if you can, he may need it
Posted by:Frank G

#8  Not for long. Here comes New Jersey on the outside...!!!!
Posted by: jds   2008-01-02 21:53  

#7  Why should anyone be surprised at anything the People's Republic of Maryland does? They're no more concerned about their private-sector taxpayers than the People's Republic of Massachusetts.

Both states periodically elect someone with relatively conservative credentials to slow down the tax suction, but that person never has enough support to cut it back. Then, after one term of stasis, the Dems get to open the valve wide again. There's no misunderstanding the reason why competent, productive people are fleeing from both states.

I told my company that if they ever had any plans to transfer me north of Virginia, they should let me know immediately so I could give them notice of my resignation on the spot. North of Virginia (with the noble exception of NH), it's high tax rates and no gun rights. Who in their right mind would want to live in that kind of situation?
Posted by: Jomosing Bluetooth8431   2008-01-02 17:57  

#6  yeah, for the children of the governor and the politicians.
Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611   2008-01-02 16:16  

#5  Don't worry. I'm sure it's...for the children.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-01-02 15:29  

#4  Lots of big tax hikes.
Posted by: Fred   2008-01-02 15:22  

#3  I live in Md. Taxes are already high, partly because the counties piggyback their cut on the State. The WaPo actually endorsed the incumbent Republican (Robert Erlich) but the Dem won. It took only a few months before the new Dem Governor discovered he needed a big tax raise.

Posted by: mhw   2008-01-02 10:46  

#2  The state Dems, led by Steny Hoyer, kneecapped Kweisi Mfume, too. They marched in lockstep for the White Man's Candidate... and they got him. Good ol' Senator What's-is-name.

Of course that has zero bearing on the state income tax, but thanks for painting us with the broadest possible brush.
Posted by: eLarson   2008-01-02 10:37  

#1  Just think - they PASSED on Michael Steele. Morons.
Posted by: Nero Throluck5124   2008-01-02 10:08  

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