The Democrats are Raising Your Taxes
The eight years we did not have tax or fee increases certainly were the good old days, weren’t they?
Maryland’s Legislative Democrats are all patting each other on the back about reaching a budget compromise that does not include broad tax increases on Maryland residents and businesses.
But as always, the devil is in the details, and make no mistake about it: Maryland Democrats ARE raising your taxes. Included in the budget deal are:
Higher Vehicle Registration Fees for Car Owners:
Higher Tobacco Taxes;
Creation of the Uber Tax: An extra fee tacked on to every ride taken with a rideshare service like Uber or Lyft.
Creation of an Electric Vehicle Tax tacked on to vehicle registration fees.
The Electric Vehicle Tax is especially cynical considering Governor Wes Moore’s plan to ban gas-powered cars in Maryland by 2035.
If you think that this budget compromise is the end of the pain Democrats have in store for you, think again:
The operating budget shortfalls in the next few years have been described by legislative analysts as something not seen since the Great Recession.
There are only two ways out of this budget hole:
Cut spending; or,
Raise taxes.
We know which one Wes Moore and House Democrats prefer. And while Senate President Bill Ferguson held the line this year, there is no saying he will continue to do so next year.
The eight years we did not have tax or fee increases certainly were the good old days, weren’t they?