Cardin makes last-minute decision on debt-ceiling vote; while Social Security payments will be sent on time, the deal doesn’t make everything rosy as Maryland faces federal spending caps and stock prices are expected to dampen; wineries are making a show at farmers markets; Arundel County councilman Jones charged with failing to file taxes; special primaries set as candidates hope to fill vacant Prince George’s council seat; and jurisdictions begin wrestling with state-mandated ethics rules.
Day: August 3, 2011
Raise taxes, and they’ll move, constituents tell one delegate
In response to our story yesterday that the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute was recommending $2.6 billion in new taxes, Del. Ron George of Annapolis, a conservative Republican, sent us a sample of the kind of e-mails he gets from constituents. Contrary to what institute director Neil Bergsman said, these folks say they will move out of state or at least shop there if taxes go up again.
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