Working Marylanders with the lowest earnings will pay slightly less of their income in taxes — 9.9 percent compared to 10.1 percent now – once the expansion of the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit is fully phased in, according to
While the series ‘‘House of Cards’’ depicts politics as a deeply corrupt charade in which key players scheme and backstab behind the scenes to get their way, recent developments in Annapolis depict a simpler reality: lawmakers will give you money
Increasing Maryland’s Refundable EIC Would Reduce Inequality Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy supports House Bill 198, expanding the state refundable earned income credit (REIC) to 28 percent over four years. Maryland
Given before the House Health and Government Operations Committee Streamlining Medicaid enrollment will help more Marylanders receive health coverage The Maryland Center on Economic Policy supports House Bill 954. Enrolling into Medicaid Maryland residents that already are in the
Carrying out federal immigration detention requests costs money that can be better used elsewhere Given before the House Judiciary Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy supports House Bill 29 Jailing suspected undocumented immigrants at the request of federal officials
Raising the estate tax exemption increases inequality, harms Maryland’s economy Given before the House Ways and Means Committee Download
Raising the estate tax exemption increases inequality, harms Maryland’s economy Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Download
The estate tax is a small but important part of Maryland’s revenue system. It raised $182 million in Fiscal Year 2013.[i] The money goes toward schools, hospitals, safe communities, and many essential services across the state that help create jobs
Carrying out federal immigration detention requests costs money that can be better used elsewhere Given before the Judicial Proceedings Committee Download
Raising Maryland’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour is vital to the state’s economic prospects, but – as legislation proposed in Annapolis shows – that’s only half the battle. In addition to raising the hourly wage rate, HB 295/SB
