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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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Disabilities advocates urge to reduce waiting list
Dan and Linda Fox of Pasadena have spent the last 14 years fighting for more state funding for residents with developmental disabilities.
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Developmentally Disabled Protest MD Budget Cuts
Hundreds of developmentally disabled people and their supporters marched on the statehouse...
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Disabiities Advocates Want Less Waiting
Hundreds of disabilities advocates walked or bused from the Loews Annapolis Hotel to the General Assembly Thursday urging the legislature to partially fund at least 90 percent of people on the state disabilities services waiting list.
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Advocates Converge in Annapolis for Developmental Disabilities Day
With a husband deployed in Afghanistan, Mountain Knotter needs help from the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration...
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Advocates Rally For Disabled Services Bills
Hundreds of advocates for the developmentally disabled marched on Annapolis on Thursday, lobbying legislators to pass bills that would help shrink waiting lists for services.
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Disabilities check-off would cut waiting list Bill
More than 19,000 residents with disabilities are waiting for state-funded services, and about half are in a crisis situation, providers said.
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The pros and cons of an alcohol tax increase
Just like last year, an alcohol tax is being proposed as part of health legislation in this year’s legislative session.
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Alcohol sales rise despite increase in Massachusetts tax
BOSTON – People are downing more beers, wine and hard liquor than expected during the poor economy, judging by booming collections of a new state tax on the sale of alcohol.
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