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Maryland Ranks as 47th State to Celebrate COGD
Saturday, September 4, 2010 8:00 AM
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Maryland taxpayers awoke to a distressing recognition today: Maryland has the fourth last Cost of Government Day in the nation. Cost of Government Day is a measure of the size and burden of government, and is calculated using measures of both spending and regulatory burdens; Maryland’s Cost of Government Day is September 4th—the first time that it has ever fallen as late as September.
The national date falls on August 19th, meaning that Marylanders have to work an additional 16 days to pay off their share of the burden of government. To put that in perspective, the enormous federal government imposes 16 days-worth less burden than Maryland’s government.
The 2010 Cost of Government Day Report also details how this expansion of government is funded. Since 2003, Marylanders have been the unfortunate recipients of new taxes to the tune of $2.1 billion—an increase of $357.39 per person. As Maryland continues to spend and push to raise taxes on alcohol, Maryland taxpayers are left with one of the latest cost of government days in the nation.
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