Marylandfication of Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Say hello to Kentucky and West Virginia.

We’re full.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state legislature wants to copy Maryland’s failed policies in Virginia. Here’s a summary of some of the disastrous laws proposed this year.

HB378: will implement a state level net investment income tax and drive residents out of Virginia.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB378
HB537: Will threaten public safety by allowing violent felons that are arrested for another felony to be released without a bond.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB357

Does Maryland actually have both these laws/policies?

Maryland does have overly permissive/forgiving policies for violent criminals. They don’t have a state level net investment income tax but they have a local income tax (in addition to regular state income tax) that has a similar rate to this proposed tax.

Eg. The Maryland Second Look Act passed 2025 allows some violent convicted murderers to request a request a reduction in their sentence after 20 years in prison.

How is this overly permissive? It’s just a request/review and the felon has to serve 20 years first.

Because this law is based on an emotional narrative about “second chances” and rehabilitation. It is not based on actual data that supports the idea and it creates a significant threat to public safety. The recidivism rate for violent criminals is is atrocious. Around 79% of violent criminals are rearrested within 9 years of their release. Even if you a just looking at repeat violent crimes a staggering 43% of these people are arrested again for a violent crime within 9 years. Furthermore, a significant percentage of violent crime are never solved, so the actual percentage of these people is committing violent crimes within 9 years is much higher. The repeat violent crime rate is definitely above 50% after adjusting for crimes that were commited by this population but go unsolved. It makes zero sense to give convicted violent criminals(especially convicted murders) second chances when the majority of them will victimize someone else with a violent crime within a decade of being released.
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/18upr9yfup0514.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/murder-solve-rate-louisville.html

[Anonymous]

My net investment income is what I live on from RMDs in my 503b. There should be an income threshold for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My net investment income is what I live on from RMDs in my 503b. There should be an income threshold for that.

If the rules are anything like federal NIIT rules retirement accounts will not be subject to the tax directly. If distributions push some of your other investment income above the threshold, you would pay more NIT indirectly due to the retirement income.

[Anonymous]

This is a wealth tax in disguise but affecting MC people unless there is a threshold.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My net investment income is what I live on from RMDs in my 503b. There should be an income threshold for that.

If the rules are anything like federal NIIT rules retirement accounts will not be subject to the tax directly. If distributions push some of your other investment income above the threshold, you would pay more NIT indirectly due to the retirement income.

I have the same question- what exactly counts as investment income?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
HB378: will implement a state level net investment income tax and drive residents out of Virginia.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB378

Lol ok, and where are you gonna go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state legislature wants to copy Maryland’s failed policies in Virginia. Here’s a summary of some of the disastrous laws proposed this year.

HB378: will implement a state level net investment income tax and drive residents out of Virginia.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB378
HB537: Will threaten public safety by allowing violent felons that are arrested for another felony to be released without a bond.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB357

Does Maryland actually have both these laws/policies?

Maryland does have overly permissive/forgiving policies for violent criminals. They don’t have a state level net investment income tax but they have a local income tax (in addition to regular state income tax) that has a similar rate to this proposed tax.

Eg. The Maryland Second Look Act passed 2025 allows some violent convicted murderers to request a request a reduction in their sentence after 20 years in prison.

How is this overly permissive? It’s just a request/review and the felon has to serve 20 years first.

Because this law is based on an emotional narrative about “second chances” and rehabilitation. It is not based on actual data that supports the idea and it creates a significant threat to public safety. The recidivism rate for violent criminals is is atrocious. Around 79% of violent criminals are rearrested within 9 years of their release. Even if you a just looking at repeat violent crimes a staggering 43% of these people are arrested again for a violent crime within 9 years. Furthermore, a significant percentage of violent crime are never solved, so the actual percentage of these people is committing violent crimes within 9 years is much higher. The repeat violent crime rate is definitely above 50% after adjusting for crimes that were commited by this population but go unsolved. It makes zero sense to give convicted violent criminals(especially convicted murders) second chances when the majority of them will victimize someone else with a violent crime within a decade of being released.
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/18upr9yfup0514.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/murder-solve-rate-louisville.html

The people that want tk release violent criminals are silent now that someone brings data to the discussion.

[Anonymous]

But, but, but Spanberger is a moderate. Virginians were fooled big time. Swing the pendulum too far and Dems will be out as quickly as they came in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, but, but Spanberger is a moderate. Virginians were fooled big time. Swing the pendulum too far and Dems will be out as quickly as they came in.

Spanberger is a willing instrument of the party. An empty vessel that you pour policy into.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My net investment income is what I live on from RMDs in my 503b. There should be an income threshold for that.

If the rules are anything like federal NIIT rules retirement accounts will not be subject to the tax directly. If distributions push some of your other investment income above the threshold, you would pay more NIT indirectly due to the retirement income.

Unless you die eventually you HAVE to take distributions and that's what you expected to live off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Say hello to Kentucky and West Virginia.

Hopefully the MAGAs scamper off and join their people in WV and KY.

I always wonder why the blue no matter who folks can't seem to stay in the states and cities that are already a brilliant shade of cobalt. Liberal policies make those places so wonderful, yet too many people leave them, in a few years or a decade turn the purple/red area blue, then they want to leave and find the next reddish jurisdiction once crime, taxes, and other quality of life issues get too sparkly sapphire for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say hello to Kentucky and West Virginia.

Hopefully the MAGAs scamper off and join their people in WV and KY.

I always wonder why the blue no matter who folks can't seem to stay in the states and cities that are already a brilliant shade of cobalt. Liberal policies make those places so wonderful, yet too many people leave them, in a few years or a decade turn the purple/red area blue, then they want to leave and find the next reddish jurisdiction once crime, taxes, and other quality of life issues get too sparkly sapphire for them.

Well, in the case of Virginia, many communities have experienced economic growth in the last two decades, which attracts (and requires) an educated workforce. Educated people, unlike yourself, tend toward progressive policies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say hello to Kentucky and West Virginia.

Hopefully the MAGAs scamper off and join their people in WV and KY.

I always wonder why the blue no matter who folks can't seem to stay in the states and cities that are already a brilliant shade of cobalt. Liberal policies make those places so wonderful, yet too many people leave them, in a few years or a decade turn the purple/red area blue, then they want to leave and find the next reddish jurisdiction once crime, taxes, and other quality of life issues get too sparkly sapphire for them.

I was ready to leave back when the insane VA GOP tried to force women to get vaginal ultrasounds.

Fortunately, we've come a long way since then. Time to get rid of the MAGA trash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the state legislature wants to copy Maryland’s failed policies in Virginia. Here’s a summary of some of the disastrous laws proposed this year.

HB378: will implement a state level net investment income tax and drive residents out of Virginia.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB378
HB537: Will threaten public safety by allowing violent felons that are arrested for another felony to be released without a bond.
https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB357

Does Maryland actually have both these laws/policies?

Maryland does have overly permissive/forgiving policies for violent criminals. They don’t have a state level net investment income tax but they have a local income tax (in addition to regular state income tax) that has a similar rate to this proposed tax.

Eg. The Maryland Second Look Act passed 2025 allows some violent convicted murderers to request a request a reduction in their sentence after 20 years in prison.

How is this overly permissive? It’s just a request/review and the felon has to serve 20 years first.

Because this law is based on an emotional narrative about “second chances” and rehabilitation. It is not based on actual data that supports the idea and it creates a significant threat to public safety. The recidivism rate for violent criminals is is atrocious. Around 79% of violent criminals are rearrested within 9 years of their release. Even if you a just looking at repeat violent crimes a staggering 43% of these people are arrested again for a violent crime within 9 years. Furthermore, a significant percentage of violent crime are never solved, so the actual percentage of these people is committing violent crimes within 9 years is much higher. The repeat violent crime rate is definitely above 50% after adjusting for crimes that were commited by this population but go unsolved. It makes zero sense to give convicted violent criminals(especially convicted murders) second chances when the majority of them will victimize someone else with a violent crime within a decade of being released.
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/18upr9yfup0514.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/us/murder-solve-rate-louisville.html

The people that want tk release violent criminals are silent now that someone brings data to the discussion.

Might as well just kill them then. Also, I consider domestic abusers as “violent criminals” too, and we know those jerks can’t stop beating their wives, so we might as well just hang them on the spot.