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LiberalEsto

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3. Gas is supposed to go up 60 cents by May

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 01:45 PM

Feb 2012

according to today's Washington Pest. (spelling intentional).

It seems to me that a proposal like this would be political suicide for O'Malley.
I like him and I really wish he would give up on increasing the state's gas tax.

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So what do you think of O'Malley's gas tax plan? [View all] LiberalEsto Feb 2012 OP

It is fundamentally regressive ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #1

I don't think it stands much of a chance. Adding 6% to the cost of gasoline will probably madinmaryland Feb 2012 #2

Gas is supposed to go up 60 cents by May LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #3

I saw that on the news last night. Tacking on 6% to $4 gasoline would amount madinmaryland Feb 2012 #4

We certainly could use the transportation money, but AnnieBW Apr 2012 #5

Not a good idea Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #6