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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (814766)	11/2/2014 9:52:03 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1584752

sure they do I was talking taxes and fees, you have sales tax, gas tax, license fees, tags fees, trash pick up fees. here in MD the liberal fukk of a gov raised 70 taxes and fees in the last year alone, including a rain tax, a flush tax, tax on windshield wipers,higher tolls across the state, higher vehicle titling and registration fees and on and on. but you are right 40% is way to low, more like 55%

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (814766)	11/2/2014 9:54:07 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1584752

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 abrownfield@washingtonexaminer.com