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Putting the Issue to Rest – Why Automatic Minimum Wage Increases Make Sense
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...
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Statement in Support of SB 554 – Law Enforcement Trust Act
Carrying out federal immigration detention requests costs money that can be better used elsewhere Given before the Judicial Proceedings Committee
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Millionaire Estate Tax Supports Maryland Economy; Family Farms Protected
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...
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Statement Opposing SB 602 – Estate Tax Expansion
Raising the estate tax exemption increases inequality, harms Maryland’s economy Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
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Statement Opposing HB 739 – Estate Tax Expansion
Raising the estate tax exemption increases inequality, harms Maryland’s economy Given before the House Ways and Means Committee
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Statement in Support of HB 29 – Law Enforcement Trust Act
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...
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Statement in Support of HB 954 – Streamlined Medicaid Enrollment
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...
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Statement in Support of HB 198 – EITC Expansion
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...
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House of Cards or Race to the Bottom?
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...
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Study: Recent EITC Expansion in MD will Make Taxes More Fair, Reduce Inequality
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...
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