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'The Cheap Drunk State'
THERE'S NO REASON to take seriously the dire warnings about Maryland's looming deficits unless taxpayers are confident that state officials are at least doing the relatively easy things to produce revenue and cut costs.
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The 'Dime A Drink' Pledge
Aside from the self-destructive and Walter F. Mondale, politicians don’t generally run on a promise to raise taxes. They’re more inclined to run from that prospect.
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Maryland government proposes to raise alcohol tax to fund those with development disabilities
Available data reveals that assisting someone with a developmental disability can cost anywhere from $15,000 to $200,000 a year, making it difficult to literally impossible for many to lend support to their disabled loved ones.
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It's time for MD to increase the tax on alcoholic beverages
State Delegate William Bronrott and other delegates have filed House Bill 832...
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Maryland's strong alcohol lobby likely to quash tax increase
In recent years, Maryland has raised its sales tax, income tax, corporate tax and cigarette tax; added a surcharge called the "millionaires' tax"; and created taxes on electronic bingo, tip jars and even water and septic systems -- the "flush tax."
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Polls Say Most Marylanders Support Alcohol Tax Hike
BERLIN – With the release two polls suggesting a great majority of the residents of Maryland support a proposed “dime a drink” hike, a proposed alcohol tax increase appears to be gaining some momentum in Annapolis, but the measure is still fiercely opposed by business owners in the hospitality-rich resort area.
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Alcohol Tax Pits Supporters Against Liquor Industry
The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010, which was presented to the Senate Budget and Taxation committee, would tax each drink of alcohol an extra 10 cents.
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Maryland lawmakers to weigh alcohol tax increase
A state Senate committee was expected to consider a bill Wednesday that would raise the state tax on beer by twelve-fold.
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