Maryland’s budget troubles revive debate about taxing the rich – msn/WaPost
“Maryland’s perplexing economic indicators — historically low unemployment but also stagnant growth — have not delivered the revenue needed to fund Democratic lawmakers’ ambitions. And while a flood of federal pandemic aid disguised the underlying problem, the help evaporated and leaders find themselves confronted with the politically fraught prospect of finding new money…
“Proposals under consideration by top Democrats vary from a comprehensive top-to-bottom shift of tax burden from the middle class to higher earners and corporations, to piecemeal ideas to tax online poker games or raise fees for government services. The prospect of tax increases are all but certain to land with a thud among Maryland Republicans, who are outnumbered 2 to 1 by Democrats.”
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