Today begins the new Maryland legislative sesssion for 2012. Without batting an eye lash, our "fearless leader" wants to raise taxes. At a minimum, gas taxes and/or sales taxes.
I don't know about you, but my wallet has gone dry. This well is done. All done. I cannot sit by another year and do nothing while the 'experts' in Annapolis tell me a pack of lies and half truths to spend more money than we, as a state, have available.
Why do we need a higher gas tax? Because, the Transportation Trust Fund has been raided, REPEATEDLY FOR YEARS by the good folks down in Annapolis. A trust fund that is supposed to be LEFT ALONE and used SOLEY for the purpose of fixing our roads and bridges. Instead, we robbed Peter to pay Paul, and our friends down in the big "A" are standing at our door with their hands out. Again.
Apparently, the idea of a gas tax was getting some negative attention...so the Governor threw out an even bigger boogie man: INCREASED SALES TAX! Oooh....are you scared now? Will you happily accept that 5 cents or 10 cents gas tax now? Unfortunately, too many Maryland citizens will say, YES! PLEASE!
Please, if you are a citizen of Maryland, consider taking some time in the coming week and reach out to your representatives down in our state capital. Tell them that taxing us into oblivion is NOT what this state needs right now.
http://wbal.com/article/85420/2/template-story/Opening-Day-Of-Session-OMalley-Floats-Sales-Tax-Hike
It's time for our state to behave in the responsible way that many families have had to behave: spending only what you have and no more. In fact, spending less than what you have and putting a bit a way for a raining day. It *can* be done. It has to be done.
My wallet thanks you.