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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh I'm not a golf fan or have any desire to join a country club but this is good example of why Takoma Park based politicians aren't good for the county. This rep's first try at this included all small clubs which would have made the small, cheapo neighborhood swim and tennis clubs all over the county go under. I guess his thinking was if it doesn't benefit Takoma Park directly then tax it more and send those dollars on over to Takoma Park pronto. He lost so now he's back focusing on only the clubs with larger golf courses.

While I personally don't care if the small number of clubs that David is targeting need to pay more taxes, I do care that MoCo politicians are once again not focusing on getting more business revenue into the county. Its embarrassing how badly MoCo is doing compared to VA,DC, Howard and Frederick! If David one and only plan for more revenue by increasing the taxes succeeds it would only go into place in 2031 and only raise 10M for the county. This will do nothing to steer away from the budget and financial crisis within MoCo.[/quote]

+1.  I’m a DC resident who have previously  considered MoCo for a future home.  This sort of thinking (let’s tax the H$ll out of private clubs!) is scary and why I don’t think I can consider living in MoCo.  The entire state seems to be about driving business away and passing legislation that ultimately hurts the state and future tax dollars.  It’s like the lawmakers cant stand prosperity and want everyone on the dole.  It isn’t surprising that northern Virginia has experienced more growth.

Signed, a liberal 
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This is the scourge of socialists like Bernie Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez and their ilk.[/quote]

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