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To: SilentZ who wrote (801415)8/14/2014 2:47:50 PM
From: jlallen1 Recommendation

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Bill

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A bunch of your uninformed, misguided opinions strung together don't change the fact that your reply was a non-sequitur.



To: SilentZ who wrote (801415)8/14/2014 2:56:58 PM
From: longnshort1 Recommendation

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FJB

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"We know that taxation is at or near its lowest point since basically the beginning of the 20th Century.:

really what do you call taxes ?? do you include fees ? here we pay a rain tax, a flush tax do you count them ? car regis fees ? licence fees ? being a liberal you don't count any of those because you are so full of shit, little man.

5 cent bag TAX, your bullshit might work with your brain dead liberal friends but not here brat boy



To: SilentZ who wrote (801415)8/14/2014 3:00:53 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575792
 
The Tea Party, on the other hand, knows nothing.

And bears a striking resemblance to the American Party...



To: SilentZ who wrote (801415)8/14/2014 3:03:24 PM
From: longnshort1 Recommendation

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FJB

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here's just a small list of new taxes and fees add by Omalley in the last few years to go along with all the existing ones and you say taxes are the lowest ever lololol you remain me of a jewish Prince

Since taking office, O'Malley's administration has eliminated the structural deficit and lowered tax rates on 86 percent of Marylanders, Winfield said.

Here is a list of the tax and fee increases under Gov. O'Malley:

• Handgun licensing fees and other firearm registration fee

• Electricity rate increase due to higher expense of power produced by offshore wind farm

• Vehicle registration surcharge (Transportation package)

• Maryland Transit Authority fare increase (Transportation package)

• Indexing gas tax to increase with the consumer price index (Transportation package)

• Applying wholesale tax to gasoline sales (Transportation package)

• Income tax increase on Marylanders earning more than $100,000

• Reduction of personal income exemption for Marylanders earning more than $100,000

• Recordation tax applied to indemnity mortgages

• Increase tobacco tax rate from 15 to 70 percent for certain products

• Double death certificate fee

• Repeal of the sales tax exemption on penalty charges assessed on the late return of gas cylinders

• Double Bay Restoration fee ("Flush tax")

• Require counties to collect Storm Water Management Fee ("Rain tax")

• Increase Weights and Measures Registration fee

• Double Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Fee

• New fee for major modifications under the Wetland Water Way Program

• Hospital assessment

• Alcoholic beverage sales tax increase from 6 to 9 percent

• Vehicle dealer processing charge

• Double vanity plate fee

• Double vehicle certificate of title fee

• Out of State Attorney Admission fee

• Increase in contractor licensing and renewal fees

• Double birth certificate fee

• Eliminates exemption of premium tax on worker's compensation

• Bridge and tunnel toll increases

• Fishing license and registration fees

• Speed cameras in school and work zones

• Increase the top marginal tax rate from 5.5 to 6.25 percent ("Millionaire's tax"), since expired

• Computer services tax

• New income tax marginal rates from 4.75 to 5.5 percent

• Increase sales tax from 5 to 6 percent

• Increase state corporate income tax from 7 to 8.25 percent

• Increase cigarette tax from $1 to $2 per pack

• Increase vehicle titling tax from $23 to $25

• Vehicle excise tax increase

• Electronic gambling tip jar tax

• Real property transfer tax

• Elimination of Captive Real Estate Investment Trusts