Hogan ‘can’t imagine how anyone could vote against’ proposed tax cuts – Maryland Reporter
Tax cuts plans Gov. Larry Hogan offered Tuesday were so modest and mainstream that the worst a Democratic Party spokesman could say about them was that two copied proposals by Democrats and Hogan didn’t say how he would pay for them.
The $480 million in tax relief spread out over five years targets tax breaks for new manufacturing, businesses, retirees, and families making less than $53,000.
“I can’t imagine any member of the legislature from any party having a problem with providing tax relief to retirees on fixed incomes, struggling working families, or struggling small businesses,” Hogan told reporters. The people of Maryland are demanding tax relief and “Anyone that isn’t favor of that probably doesn’t deserve to be in the legislature. I can’t imagine how anyone who could vote against common sense measures.”
Benjamin Orr of the progressive Maryland Center for Economic Policy also praised the tax credit but criticized the manufacturing tax cut.
“Governor Hogan’s proposal to strengthen the state Earned Income Tax Credit is a boost for families that work hard for low pay,” Orr said. “That’s good news for Maryland’s economy.
But the tax cuts for manufacturing “would undermine existing businesses that pay their fair share toward essential services and they subsidize low-wage work. This won’t create jobs; it will take resources away from schools and other building blocks of a strong economy and true job creation.”
