Issac Abraham

Maryland is bankrupt. So, @mddems & @GovWesMoore plan to expand the sales tax to services. It’s a massive hit on middle-class affordability. Here’s a list of services that have been targeted in these expansions (currently untaxed): • Home repair and improvement (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, general contracting) • Auto mechanic and repair labor • Childcare • Residential home cleaning • Dry cleaning and personal laundry • Veterinary services and pet care • Landscaping, lawn care, and tree removal • Accounting, tax preparation, and financial planning • Gym memberships and personal training • Grocery delivery and related shipping • Barber, beauty, and nail salon services • Funeral services • Real estate-related services and certain transportation/towing These are not luxury extras. They are the routine expenses of owning a home, keeping a car running, working while raising kids, maintaining a yard, or handling basic life events. Adding sales tax raises the price of keeping a household running. Maryland already taxes cell phone service. Proposals would layer the same approach onto more of the services middle-class families use every month or year. That is the opposite of making Maryland more affordable.