ost Marylanders oppose increases in state government services and taxes, according to a poll released Tuesday that also found the vast majority expressing concern about their personal finances.
The poll is the first from the new Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Part one of the survey asked voters their opinions on the economy, the direction of the state and Gov. Wes Moore’s job performance two years into his term.
It is a first look at how state residents feel about taxes and government months before a 2025 legislative session that is likely to include a new round of debates over whether to increase taxes — something that Moore and Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore) have said must reach a high bar.
Forty percent of those polled want to maintain the current level of state government services and taxes, while another 36% said they would prefer fewer services and lower taxes.
Only 15% of those surveyed said they would support expanding government services even if it meant a tax increase.
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