The Maryland Tax Rape Plan
by Big Dog on Nov 19, 2007 at 09:01 Political
The legislature of Maryland wrapped up the Special Session called by Governor O’Malley and the result is going to be very painful to Maryland residents. For the past three weeks the legislature has been mulling over how to screw the citizens of this state out of their hard earned money and they finally succeeded at doing just that. When O’Malley was elected I predicted that he would raise our taxes and hurt us. I think he believes that Hillary will select him for a position in her administration and he will not have to worry about paying for what he did when the next election rolls around (in Maryland it will be 2010).
The special session was called to address a budget shortfall for a budget that does not yet exist. They then addressed gasoline taxes, which do not go into the general funds and cannot reduce any perceived deficit, then they increased health care assistance which adds to the budget which is contrary to why the session was convened. Additionally, a half billion dollars in cuts were recommended to the governor but he is free to dismiss the cuts which he likely will. The whole process was a sham in order to raise our taxes starting on 1 January despite the fact that the current budget is in place until July and I might add that it is balanced.
Marylanders received a 20% increase in the sales tax and the income taxes, which were a fair flat tax, were changed to a progressive tax so that wealthier people pay more of the share for government than other wage earners. Yep, the wealthy in the state will now pay more to government despite the fact that the wealthy use far fewer government services. This is Socialism 101 and Governor O’Malley is the Karl Marx of Maryland.
There are many wealthy liberals who are very upset that they will pay a higher percentage of taxes than much of the state and I am happy about that. The service industry will also take a big hit because taxes have been extended to a lot of things that were not taxed in the past. The people who provide these services are getting screwed as well and many of them will likely question why they voted for O’Malley in the first place. All I can say is I hope it hurts the people who voted for him so badly that they are eating cat food for dinner so they can afford to heat their homes. I am tired of the liberals in this state imposing their will upon the people and screwing us so it is time that they paid for their stupidity. I hope the cat food tastes good.
I know which of my elected ‘leaders’ voted to increase my taxes and I will actively work to defeat them during the next election. I will work to ensure that the citizens of this state do not forget who they were and what they did. I am hoping that this is the straw that finally broke the camel’s back and people will vote the Democrats out of office so that we can get true leadership in here.
There will no doubt be an exodus of people from this state. Some will sell their homes and move and others will just go to other states to shop. I will not purchase any big ticket item in Maryland and I will try to get my services from entities outside the state. and I know there will be many others who do the same. Those living close to Delaware or Virginia will go to those states for gas and other items in order to pay less in taxes. I imagine it will not be long before the tax Nazis from Annapolis are waiting at the borders to confiscate good purchased elsewhere.
The bills will be signed into law today and that will be the death of this state and, as is true of all bad times in Maryland, it will come on a Democrat’s watch.
Interestingly, the legislature decided to put a slot machine bill on the ballot for referendum which means the people will vote on it in 2008 and, if it passes, it will become part of the Constitution of the state. Only a moron would make this part of the Constitution because then any changes will require a change to the Constitution which means by referendum and vote of the people. Slots have been a big issue for five years and the Democrats have always voted them down because they are evil (actually they did not want the Republican governor to get credit for the income) and now they are pushing the issue farther down the road because they lack the leadership necessary to address the issue. If the people pass slots the revenue will not begin to flow for a few more years. It could have been flowing by now were it not for the obstructive Democrats. If the measure fails they will raise our taxes again because a lot of what they are spending is based upon projected revenue from slots and many items in the special session were tied to slots.
I would have preferred they put the tax question directly to the people. Of course, since nearly 80% of the citizens opposed raising taxes they were not going to let us vote on it. They do not trust us to make those decisions even though they work for us.
We need a recall election in Maryland to get rid of O’Malley and we need to vote every person who raised our taxes OUT OF OFFICE.
This Thursday is Thanksgiving. Today however, is Thankstaking, the day Maryland government will give thanks for what it will take from its citizens.
Others with similar items:
Stop the ACLU, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, A Blog For All, guerrilla radio, Right Truth, The Populist, The Amboy Times, The Bullwinkle Blog, Leaning Straight Up, Nuke’s, third world county, Allie Is Wired, DragonLady’s World, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Wolf Pangloss, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, and Stageleft, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
Tags: billion dollars, budget shortfall, Democrats, Hillary, karl marx, o malley, progressive tax, sham, socialism, special session, wage earners
[…] radio, DragonLady’s World, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Big Dog’s Weblog, The Amboy Times, The Bullwinkle Blog, Leaning Straight Up, and High Desert Wanderer, thanks to […]
[…] Thoughts, A Blog For All, guerrilla radio, Right Truth, The Populist, Leaning Straight Up, Big Dog’s Weblog, The Amboy Times, The Bullwinkle Blog, Nuke’s, third world county, Allie Is Wired, […]
BD,
At the rate MD is going, if by some unknown reason a dimwit does get elected, you guys in MD will have to get extra jobs just to pay all of the taxes. You of course will be broke but at least between state and federal they will have their pound flesh. Of course the rest of the states will follow.
Possible terrorist threat in southern Arizona…
There is an urgent FBI report outlining a possible terrorist threat in southern Arizona, specifically, Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista. KOLD News 13 Tucson is currently running a special report. The document gives no timetable or explanation of how the…
Sunday Evening Bloglines 11.18.2007…
This is a very good article which voters should read. … I do promote truth, whether or not it hurts. After all, which do you value more? Truth? Politics? With Romney, you have to wonder about both, IMHO. If you truly do stand with Romney, read Greg…..
[…] Right Voices, Church and State, A Blog For All, guerrilla radio, 123beta, Grizzly Groundswell, Big Dog’s Weblog, The Bullwinkle Blog, Cao’s Blog, Conservative Cat, Nuke’s, Allie Is Wired, Blue Star […]
[…] radio, Right Truth, The Populist, Leaning Straight Up, The Bullwinkle Blog, The Amboy Times, Big Dog’s Weblog, Conservative Cat, Allie Is Wired, third world county, DragonLady’s World, The World […]
When Success Is More Important Than Polls…
Success is more important than polls and the next election it is easier to get what needs to be done, accomplished and when polls are the guiding factor, nothing gets done. All we have to do is look to the 110th “Do One Thing Congress” to prove that …
[…] [Discuss this article with the Big Dog…] Share Article Maryland, Governor O’Malley Sphere: Related Content Trackback URL […]
San Fran Starts Its Plastic Bag Ban…
At least this article doesn’t go down the climate change road
Attention San Francisco shoppers: Plastic grocery store bags are going, going, gone.
Starting Tuesday, large grocery stores in the city can no longer use the traditional plastic bags t…
Looks like it is a done deal. He signed it into law this afternoon so we are really screwed.
Governor O’Malley is a real dumb a$$
Why Don’t You Just Shut Up!…
Click here to listen to the ringtone……
LeavE the “Thanks” in “ThanksgivinG”…
I have an idea.
Just for one day:
Put down your angers, disappointments animosities and negativities.
Let go of the BDS. (Bush derangement syndrome). Or take yer meds.
Be thankful for what you have and for the myriad of opportunities that await you in…
Conservative Cat…
Jack Kelly of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says AL-Qaeda in Iraq has been crushed. The Los Angeles Times says Sunnis and Shi’ites are working together against the terrorists. The New York Times says that the violence is decreasing. Newsweek says Baghda…
Dick Wilson — (1916-2007) R.I.P….
Dick Wilson, the actor best known for playing the part of Mr. Whipple on years’ worth of television ads for Charmin, died Sunday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He was 91. You’ve probably seen him on tel…
Vets for Freedom Speak Out Against Plethora of Ant…
First Lieutenant Pete Hegseth, Executive Director of Vets for Freedom, went to see the hollywood film Redacted so that he would be able to speak on it. It seems he was one of about 10 people who actually paid to see American Soldiers slandered. The f…..
[…] The Random Yak, A Blog For All, guerrilla radio, 123beta, Grizzly Groundswell, Cao’s Blog, Big Dog’s Weblog, The Bullwinkle Blog, Conservative Cat, Nuke’s, Allie Is Wired, Blue Star Chronicles, Wake Up […]
Seattle Schools, where diversity = Blame whites for everything (and make some money)…
Sure, I know that is a loaded title, but every time I turn around the Seattle School district is getting dinged for its diversity in which the focus is less on equality and opportunity then it is on blame shifting and rationalization.
Just recentl…
BD,
To bad. I’m going on a rant here because one of the local college’s that is always asking for more money has decided that they are going to take $30,000 to buy some of the students IPods???? They feel it will help them with their studies??? I fail to see the reasoning behind this. How is loud music and movies on an IPod is going to help them get better grades??? I guess I’m really more out of it than I thought.
[…] The Random Yak, guerrilla radio, Right Truth, The Populist, The Bullwinkle Blog, The Amboy Times, Big Dog’s Weblog, Leaning Straight Up, Conservative Cat, Adeline and Hazel, third world county, Allie is Wired, […]
[…] The Random Yak, guerrilla radio, Right Truth, The Populist, The Bullwinkle Blog, The Amboy Times, Big Dog’s Weblog, Leaning Straight Up, Conservative Cat, Adeline and Hazel, third world county, Allie is Wired, […]
The Libel Tourist…
Hat tip, DW.This documentary short film, produced by the Moving Picture Institute, shows how Saudi billionaire Khalid Bin Mafhouz exploits the British legal system and sues for libel whenever he is the subject of a terrorism accusation. Directed by MPI…
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus…
Mary Cowles Clark (1871-1950) was born in Syracuse, New York, studied with the Art Students League, and spent her summers in Siasconset, in a cottage on Sankaty Road. She illustrated several books, including Frank Baum’s The Life and Adventures of Sa….
BD,
As a MD resident who did not vote for the Teflon Leprechaun I’m truly pissed. I have to suppress the urge to drag every moron with an O’Malley bumper sticker out of their car and give them a sound thrashing that ends with removing their reproductive organs with a rusty spork. I’m looking at higher taxes at home and when the dumbass voters of this country are done next year I’ll be looking at higher taxes from the Fed as well. I’m looking for a bumper sticker I saw recently that said, “Don’t blame me I voted for Erlich.”
I knew exactly what would happen, he made things worse in Baltimore and the jackass Dems gave him a promotion over a guy that was honest and working hard for the people of MD. Erlich knew he couldn’t do a damn thing about the BGE rate hike and was honest about it, O’Malley lied and used Erlich’s honesty against him and the morons bought it. Education? look at the Baltimore City schools under O’Malley, I’m amazed by the stupidity of the supposedly educated people of MD. It just proves that a Bachelors, Masters, or PHD means exactly dick when it comes to intelligence. I live in a state full of educated idiots. Then you have the poor & predominately black population of Baltimore…they voted for him after first hand experience of his ineptitude, then he turns right around and screws them with a sales tax hike and a proposed gas tax hike. When will black people learn that the Democrats aren’t their friends and the supposed “Black Leaders” of today are just lining their pockets and laughing all the way to the bank and don’t give a damn about the people they supposedly lead. They pander to them yet enact no real programs to actually help them, instead creating a dependency on Government subsidies.