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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a liberal who believes in equitable tax burden sharing, meaning I feel that those of us who make more should be taxed at a higher rate.  My husband and I, after multiple years of graduate training, now do make in the low-to mid 6-figures.  I know, compared to most, we make a lot.  Still, I feel bitter about this increased Maryland state income tax.  Perhaps because it is not a graduated tax, I feel that when it comes to state and local taxes, we should all be taxed equally as far as tax rates.  For federal income tax, with graduated tax rates, I understand the concept of the top portions of our income being taxed at higher rates. We pay for a nanny, becuase my hours do occasionally have to go over 6 pm (I'm a doctor).  Now we have preschool costs on top of that, and private school would be impossible with the nanny cost as well.

I need some fellow liberals to help me readjust my attitude, so I thought venting here would put me in my place, as the flamers come at me:)[/quote]

i live in maryland and am democrat. i despise the recent tax hike.

what annoys me about the hike is the unwillingness of the legislature to take a serious look at spending and make tough decisions and make cuts. they make it as if education and services for the poor are the only thing that can be cut as a means to make folks feel guilty. im not for cutting education and the bogus cutting the rate of growth isnt a cut either.

in any event, i dont care if i "sound" republican complaining about a tax hike because my views have nothing to do with the fact that i see myself as a "wealth creator" or whatever other nonsense the right uses to excuse tax cuts for them. im all about fiscal responsibility and the way maryland is going and passing the buck on the county to carry some of the pension burden, im likely to see additional tax increases come my way in the future. and people who may not qualify for the MD income tax hike, dont think for one second that you wont feel the pinch on the county level (especially montgomery) with the teacher pension burden kicks in[/quote]

So, what would you like to cut instead?[/quote]

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