Oct 24, 2007 7:14 pm US/Eastern
Marylanders Approve Of Special Session
by Pat Warren
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―
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Only 10 percent of Maryland residents polled think the budget deficit is the most important issue facing the state. (File)
CBS
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In poll results released Wednesday, a survey showed that 59 percent of Marylanders favor slots in the state. (File)
Keeping college affordable is one of the goals of Governor O'Malley's tax package which goes before a special session of the legislature next week.
Pat Warren reports a new poll shows Marylanders prefer slots to taxes.
Governor O'Malley is proposing an extensive revenue raising plan.
"And I will be the first to admit to you, there are many things in that proposal that are unpopular if the poll released bears true," said O'Malley.
If that poll does bear true, only 35 percent of Marylanders favor the governor's proposed sales tax increase, and 63 percent are opposed.
Interestingly, 35 percent is also the number who oppose slots, while 59 percent favor slots in Maryland.
Nearly the same number who opposed the sales tax--60 percent--think a special session is the place to hash this out.
Thirty-seven percent agree with critics that it could be done in regular session, but special session it is.
Senate President Mike Miller told former governor Robert Ehrlich this weekend he could help sway Republicans who want tax increases off the table in exchange for slots.
Ehrlich believes there is no working it out.
"We disagree on about ever significant issue," said Ehrlich.
The poll's conclusion is slots are popular and an increase in the sales tax is not among Marylanders..
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