The following charts clearly shows that under the O'Malley administration transit spending is a priority over highway spending.
Highway spending is at the lowest percentage since 1992 while transit is the highest.
Is the gas tax really about not having enough money to fix the roads or is because Annapolis politicians are crying wolf to take any attention away from their fiscal mismanagement?
Remember hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen out of the Transportation Trust Fund and the money for projects should have been available throughout the years!
Governor O'Malley's proposed 6% sales tax on gasoline blows past the Blue Ribbon Commissions recommendation of a 15 cent increase to the base gasoline tax rate.
Motorists will be forced to pay the original 23.5 cent gas tax rate and an additional changing rate. 23.5 cents base tax + sales tax rate = total taxes you pay at the pump.
With Maryland's gas prices currently hanging around $3.50, for regular, Marylanders right now would be paying 44.5 cents per gallon in taxes or the 3rd highest rate in the Country if the sales tax was passed! 23.5 cents base + 21 cents sales tax = 44.5 cents total tax.
Those who use premium or diesel will be paying close to the highest tax rates for gas in the country.
A 6% sales tax would make Maryland have one of the most expensive States to fill up. Maryaland's drivers and transportation businesses would see a tax rate of over 40 cents per gallon of gas.
Pressure is mounting on proponents of increasing the gas tax on both sides of the isle. Because of your efforts Marylanders are seeing Delegates pledging to hold the line opposing another middle class tax hike!
Please take the time to thank Delegate Olzsewski and encourage him to reach out to other Delegates to take the same principled stand that protects Maryland's middle class and small businesses!
The road to economic freedom starts here.
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