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Oct 17, 2007 12:00 AM (326 days ago) by Len Lazarick, The Examiner
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Annapolis (Map, News) - Republican legislators came out swinging at Gov. Martin O’Malley’s tax plan and the “liberal leadership” of the Maryland Senate and House on Tuesday, throwing digs at O’Malley’s three-day trip to Ireland that begins tonight.

“I’d leave the country, too,” said House GOP Leader Tony O’Donnell, if he had proposed such a massive tax increase.

“I don’t think any of us here are going to Ireland when we have a budget crisis,” said Senate Minority Whip Allan Kittleman, Carroll-Howard.

O’Donnell also thanked O’Malley for the statewide tour promoting his plan to raise $1.5 billion in new revenues with a series of tax hikes to fill a looming deficit.

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Marylanders have “gotten the message loud and clear, and they don’t like it,” O’Donnell said.

O’Malley offered a bit of an olive branch to the Republicans Monday as he ordered a special Oct. 29 session of the legislature. “I know that there are some things here that you won’t be able to support,” the governor said, but he hoped to have more conversations with them. At the same time, he rejected budget cuts House Republicans proposed in this year’s budget.

The Republicans said they can’t see much of anything in his plan they can support. They don’t like any of the taxes, they don’t like his slots plan — especially if it includes a referendum — they want more spending cuts and they are “united in opposition” to a special session.

“We have not been consulted on this. We are not part of the discussion,” O’Donnell said. “The governor has rejected our proposals out of hand.”

Kittleman said it was “sad” when the governor last week said they didn’t deserve their paychecks because they were “doing nothing” to resolve the budget crisis. He said the Republicans have been working for months to resolve the deficit without raising taxes.

O’Malley’s staff has said the House Republicans, who favor putting 15,000 slots at six locations, have refused to detail their budget cuts to make up the rest of the deficit. But O’Donnell said, “Our plan has at least as much detail as the governor’s plan.”

“If they’re willing to work with us in good faith, we’re willing to sit down with them,” O’Donnell said. But “we’re not going to provide political fodder” by revealing budget cuts so “they can turn around and whack us over the head” with unpopular cuts.

llazarick@baltimoreexaminer.com

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1:49 PM MST on Wed., Aug. 27, 2008 re: "Are Marylanders’ taxes too high?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Take a look around and you will see Wheaton, Silver Spring, Langley Park, doe not have the same calm atmosphere of a safe night time enviornment. Income level averages do not reflect the desirability of a neighborhood gone to a very low level of desirability. We need to enforce federal law and stop pretending that we need more people here working under the table. It does affect the standard of living.

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11:05 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 Examiner Reader said:
The sad part about all of this is that Omalley didn't have to raise taxes but it is part of the democratic plan. He is going to spend us into deficits and do it all over again. Then he will tell us what hard work is was to raise taxes. The cycle of one party government. Look at Baltimore.

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10:20 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 Examiner Reader said:
Omalley lied. We all paid. Hopefully, the democrat sheep learned there lessons this time.

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7:22 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 Examiner Reader said:
Thanks, O'Malley, for stealing more of my money.

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6:42 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 Examiner Reader said:
Maryland is a democrat state because of the fact that lowlife always vote for the socialist party and the lowlife is in the majority. People who are educated, have excellent careers and handle their money well are in the minority; and, therefore, are outvoted in every election. Though we pay the most taxes, we have no say in the government, nor do we receive any respect.

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6:32 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 voteangry.org said:
If every one of us posting comments here ran for state senator or delegate as whatever party we're in next time on a "turn out the tax raising jerks" ticket, we'd all win our respective primaries. Imagine an election ballot full of non incumbents on both sides, republican and democrat, devoted to fiscal responsibility. I'm up for it, who's with me?

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4:00 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 Sven said:
This is just the start of tax increases.

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3:14 AM MST on Mon., Dec. 3, 2007 re: "Marylanders prepare for new taxes"

 avid reader said:
Annapolis needs to be cleaned out from top to bottom.

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12:55 PM MST on Tue., Nov. 13, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Wow this should really help the real estate market. Both buying and selling. Of course I don't know who would want to live in O'Malleyland

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12:52 PM MST on Tue., Nov. 13, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
I'm going to compensate these high taxes, by running cigs across the State Lines. The WAWA in Virginia by the Potomac river bridge sells gigs @ $11.00 per carton. I could charge $20 and make $10 per carton.

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3:02 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
To "Good News", you are forgetting that EVERYONE regardless of income pays sales tax. Rich people won't care about these increases because they can always move someplace better. It is those of us stuck in the lower and middle classes who will ultimately pay for this. The sales tax increase will lead to more stores dropping jobs to make up for lost income. You'll see, once the Democrats pass all these unnecessary increases (they never looked hard at cutting spending), we'll have higher unemployment, more crime and more affluent people leaving the state for better states like PA, WV, DE and VA.

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2:53 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
I want some of that Kool-Aid that Stuart M is drinking, because it sure must make reality go away. Crime is on the rise across the state, public "education" has no accountability or standards to achieve, a higher sales tax mean more people will lose their jobs, etc. If this is "progressive" i.e. liberal reform, I welcome straight out communism because they'll do the same thing, but not lie to you about it.

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2:51 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Good News said:
I happen to appreciate state services like police, fire, corrections (lots of folks in jail in Maryland) social services (imagine Maryland, particularly Baltimore City, WITHOUT THEM), community and state colleges, public schools, parks, business subsidies, farm subsidies, research subsidies, rent assistance, libraries, roads, buses, bridges, mental hospitals, state hospitals, environmental protections, consumer protections, disability benefits, etc. I also thoroughly enjoy seeing all of you rich people squirm as you are forced to pay an extra $2000 out of your half-million dollar salaries. Crying into your $5 lattes' I am sure.

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2:36 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Sales tax from 5 percent to 6 percent--Buy more using the net. Great way to avoid the tax altogether.Tobacco tax from $1 to $2 a pack--Quit or buy in West Virginia at 33-35/ carton. Much cheaper for generics.Corporate income tax from 7 percent to 8.75 percent--Relocate to business friendly state or pass on to captive consumer.

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1:56 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Everyone needs to examine our elected officals votes more closely. Some of them were "allowed" to vote against by the bosses. We definitely need to weed these guys out next time THEY come up for a vote. REMEMBER every time you pay for something that they increased.

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1:03 PM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
there goes the middle class as we know it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! denise ritter

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11:24 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Facts about people. Of course we came from monkeys ... the most sincere and independent candidate running should win.

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11:13 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
How is it that an opposition is ever an embarrasment? Seems to me they are not only looking out for the people but the unknown, the overlooked flaws in the government / system. I have simply donated myself free. What does that make me? Poor.

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10:36 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
We are outraged now but will it reflect it the next election when the same old mindset will reward these arrogant b@$ters back in. The process confirmed one thing, the elected officials who cared voted to stopped this; they need to stay. The ones who did not want to embarass MOM and not listen to the people need to go. They are in it for themselves....Let them work min. wage for a change and get a reality check on how hard it is to make it on the outside!

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10:19 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 BG said:
It's funny to see holier than thou liberal Dems lecture the rest of us. They tell us we have less right to KEEP OUR MONEY than gov't has to SIEZE IT. "Gov't needs it" they say. Yes- to pander to the ever-growing underclass their policies grew in the first place. And to grow GOV'T ITSELF, which they see as the efficient, just provider of a solution to every known human condition, if only enough $ were available. History will eventually see them for what they are- arrogant "vote farmers" who cultivate power by spreading pseudo-intellectual manure across an expanding wasteland of neighborhoods that their policies have worked since the 1960s to destroy. They care not, however, because being a progressive lets them see themselves as they wish- morally superior, enlightened, selfless benefactors of society. It's all BS though, and here's the proof- If the social result (not power & gov't growth) is the goal, why don't they simply donate themselves, and encourage others to do the sa

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8:34 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Hey! Stop your whining about higher taxes. Why don't you use the money you saved when O'Malley stopped that BGE rate hike? Besides, 83% of you are going to be paying less.

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8:24 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Proud, to protect the leaders that had no clue. Where is the sincere thanks.

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8:01 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Wow! Methinks Stuart M. Davies is a bit misguided. I, for one, am educated enough to recognize an ad hominem attack when I see one. (for you stu,that means making a personal attack against your detractors because you have no other means to argue your point) These tax hikes are clearly NOT in the best interest of ALL. They ARE in the interest the welfare/nanny state that maryland is becoming. They are in the interest of fat, bloated, inefficient govt bureaucracies, and they are in the interest of the lazy, uneducated, unmotivated, unwilling to work and support themselves government-teet-suckers who comprise more and more of the maryland voting electorate as hard working, self-supporting folks (like myself) make a run for the border. Give me a break - "people oriented"??? You are right about one thing: MD is a Dem state. Losing population, setting murder records, leading in teen preg, syphilis cases... And now record high taxes. All things for a good liberal democrat to be proud of.

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7:04 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 Examiner Reader said:
Represent this: "An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation." ~John Marshall The limits are set!

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6:30 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 VJC College Republican said:
If Thomas Jefferson thought that taxation without representation was bad, he should see it with.

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5:03 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 To tired...very Tired said:
I know where you're coming from...I'm in the same situation. All I can say is...hopefully Maryland will wake up and stop voting for Tax and Spend Socialist Liberals! This needs to stop at the county, state and federal level.

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4:24 AM MST on Mon., Nov. 12, 2007 re: "House passes $1.4 billion in tax increases"

 tired ... very tired said:
There was a surplus when MOM came in. There is a pending structural deficit (mainly due to Thorton). Spending was increased this year 17.8% (without Thorton being fully funded). We have a balanced budget through June 2008. I work 50 to 60 hours a week to be one of those 'high earners'. I guess I'm not working class because I make good money despite the hours I work. The point is, it's MY money. I'm the one working for it, the state takes it away. Fix the problem in a regular session when cuts can be made also (and I don't mean cutting 200 jobs that were just created and never filled). If you don't want to do that, freeze the budget at the current GROWTH rate. Excuse me, I feel like throwing up now.

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4:02 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
Before most of us weren't going to pay more, most of us weren't going to pay more. Got it. It's time to start referring to Marty as O'Kerry.

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4:00 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "Parties spar over changes to sweeping tax plan"

 Examiner Reader said:
I love progressive soup, especially the minestrone. Man, that's good stuff. Huh? Oh. Never Mind.

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1:54 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
It's heart-warming to see these affluent "progressives" from Potomac and Edgewater telling the great "unwashed" masses that more of their money is needed for "tax reform", i.e., the number of parasite being supported by the productive just keeps growing.

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1:49 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I love how liberals are now suddenly "progressives". Funny how they choose to change names after they have created such a negative association with the word liberal in the minds of voters. Why not be bold and honest and call yourselves by your true name - socialists. From each according to his ability to each according to his need. Sounding more and more like the rhetoric from the "progressives". I'd choose self-reliance over governmental interference any day of the week. Guess that makes me a knuckle dragging neanderthal. Maybe that explains why I don't appreciate that she-male statue infront of Penn Station. Gosh, if I could only get that surgery to help me be more progressive. What's is called? Oh yeah, it's a lobotomy...

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1:37 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Stuart M. Davies said:
This is a democratic state, always has been and always will be. Our last election proved we are moving further in that direction by ousting more obstructionist republicans from the general assembly and the corporate republican governor. A people oriented progressive agenda is what we voted for, and now we have the votes in the general assembly to enact it. The people who are complaining are not educated enough to understand why it is important for us to proceed this way. It is for ALL of our own benefit that the tax reforms are passed.

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1:36 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I knew it would come to this when voters last November put this loser in office.

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12:39 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
O'Malleyland is doomed.......and so are all the citizens that live there. Long live the King! (not)

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12:37 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 25 M Who works hard! said:
600k Home? I wish. SUV? Hell no! Don't be such an IDIOT! If i made that much i wouldn't be making this. I'm married and her and I work. We save our money for only what is needed. She has a '92 saturn that needs to be replaced. I have a old used car im still trying to pay off. I work hard for my money. I condsider my self Middleclass/Upper Lower class. You are the type of person who is saying i need to be payed more to sit on my but, you give reasons for the poor to stay poor and not work to become something. Why should they try to improve themselves when we have IDIOTS like you willing to take from the ppl that have worked hard to make the money they have and give it to someone who knows if they are paid to be useless. All i know is that I'm not going to Hell like most of the Democrats.

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12:35 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "Parties spar over changes to sweeping tax plan"

 Examiner Reader said:
Glad, I could help.

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12:28 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Spencer said:
It sounds like a bunch of crying republicans are whining becaause they did not get their way during the election. Would you please hurry and leave our state. When Hillary wins please leave the country. If you would stop living in your 600K homes and driving SUV's maybe you would have money left over to pay your taxes. Either way maybe MD's new fair tax plans will FORCE you to limit your excess in the future. The people of MD have chosen and they voted progressive, so you are free to leave if you feel contrary to the will of the people of MD.

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12:14 PM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I feel sorry for anyone who voted for him. We, the ones with the brains, said what would happen. The idiots didn't listen. Are you happy that your vote of making 90% of Marylanders have less income? We need to spend less in illegal's and a socialist healthcare system. If the Evil Queen B. Clinton becomes president dont expect freedom of speech or talk radio or even Christian stations. Is this the end of the Great America that I have known and grown up with in the past 25 years? I hope not because i don't want our children, USA, to suffer because of the IDIOT'S!

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11:40 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
First 84% of Marylanders will pay less, now MOM admits that was not true and admits most will pay more. Why doesn't he just tell the truth, that all will pay more. He sounds just like Hillary with all her double talking. If democrats tell the truth, they will lose elections.

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11:26 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Don said:
Now I know Its HOPELESS. I'm telling you, now that Ive given up all hope, I feel alot better.

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11:25 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
Model democratic state according to liberals - huge deficits, high taxes, unfriendly to corporations (as much as the libs hate them, they do provide jobs) and weak child predator laws. Just look ast New York, new Jersey, and California. Oh yeah, California and New York had to turn to Republicans because the libs ran them into the ground.

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11:16 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I don't know what your definition of common sense is but to me it is not spending billions more than I make. It is not creating new huge government programs with no way to pay for them. Common sense it not contining to dump millions into a failing school system. Common sense would be to balance the budget before adding new governement programs that we will still not be able to pay for. Common sense would not screw everyone in Maryland by raising taxes because of legislators irresponsible spending.

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10:56 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
Thank goodness we have common sense in Annapolis. We all need to pay our fair share and make Maryland a great place for everyone including our poor. Hopefully, this will help healthcare funding. We are a model democratic State. When Hillary wins some of our reforms should be models for federal tax reform and social policy. The State and Country are starting to wake up and the last election proves all the corporate war mongering Republicans are no longer welcome. MD is the model for other progressive states.

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10:21 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I love it! Maybe the people will REVOLT! (It would be nice to have tea party held in Baltimore)

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9:38 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
If the taxpayers are asked to pay more in taxes, what does O'Malley pa? Why does he even get a salary? Normally salaries are earned to pay for cost of living. O'malley's cost of living is free and so is his wife's. Why is she getting a salary, and working in Baltimore City and living in Annapolis. I am a democrat, but I did not vote for this incompetent. He needs to be impeached before he does any further damage.

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9:30 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

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There is no way omally will be asked by anyone to join a democratic ticket. Too much baggage - everthing he did in the city, now the largest tax increase in Maryland history, his lies (electric rates for one - THE main reason he is sitting in Annapolis) And.. The dems need a true southerner to try and carry the south. As usual he is ASSuming people love him. That went down the tube as soon as voters found out the electric increase did not decrease as promised.

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9:11 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

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O'Mallyland is well on its way to becoming RED...both in the books and in the elections.

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8:23 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 O'Malley watcher said:
I cannot forget. O'Malley has lied to us since day one, took 5 vacations over the summer, came back yelling and screaming there was a crisis, and now he is sitting behind closed doors laughing his way to Washington, D.C. on the backs of the people of Maryland. If this doesn't get one mad as hell, I have lost all hope anything will.

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8:14 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
I will NOT forget this tax increase the next time i vote. I hope the voters dont have short term memory

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7:32 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 8, 2007 re: "O’Malley: Most will pay more"

 Examiner Reader said:
Attack the taxpayers but don't reevaluate your special interest money. This is an illegal session; session is for emergency use only. There is no current deficit, there is no proposed budget and either way this could wait to the normal session. O'malley is forcing his issues upon the people of MD so he can destroy the state on his way to white house.

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