— Would we be better, not to read the newspaper each morning, would the storm pass?
Seems like every time you pickup the newspaper, the headlines read: “ Taxes to be raised on income, or property taxes to increase, or, gas taxes to increase, and on and on it goes.”
Will there never be no end to madness from our elected officials? They’ve reached the bottom of the well, and all they are going to find is dust. People all over are taxed out.
Sure politicians and millionaires can go for additional taxes, but what about the little people. People retired on fixed income. We have to eat and live too. Every time I go to the market, the prices have gone up from last week, and the week before. I say enough is enough! It’s time our elected officials learn to live within their means as we little people have to do.
Stop wasteful spending, and supporting programs that don’t feed the people. Today’s headlines for Garrett County was property taxes to be increased $70 on the property owners now paying $1,000 per year.
The county commissioners find themselves a little short to meet budget. Well, so do I from year to year, as my income keeps shrinking. Put it back on the shelf if you don’t have the means to pay for it. That’s how most Americans live, within their income.
That new Whitewater Sports Complex that was just purchased put a big dent in their proposed budget for the year. We don’t need more toys to play with. We need jobs for the residents to be able to pay bills, and put food on the table, not to mention to pay for health care for the elderly.
Bringing industry in the area, and creating new jobs will raise enough taxes to meet state budget. Also a flat tax across the board will produce enough tax money for all government to operate in the black. Why should the middle class bear all the burden to pay the bills? The working man has a hard time keeping money in his pocket with paying such high gasoline prices to commute to work each day.
Come on, politicians, give the people a break and do the job you were elected to do, on the promises you made when running for office. Bring our country back under control.
Stop wasteful spending and raising taxes all the time, and look for ways to build the economy elsewhere beside out of our pockets.
Bring industry back to the people, where they can earn a comfortable living, and the revenue in taxes paid would generate enough for funding projects needed in the state and the federal government.
It’s time for the politicians to start working together, and stop the feuding in government. Look out for the “Doomsday Budget,” special session called to set a budget for Maryland. Another storm is on the horizon. Hopefully not the “Perfect Storm.”
I’m sure we all have our own ideas as to how to make this a better state to live in, but who’s listening? Buckle up, citizens of Maryland, and America, the ride is going to get rougher!
Norm Fitzgerald
Bloomington
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