NO MOORE RECKLESS SPENDING | NO MOORE TAX HIKES
Governor Wes Moore inherited a record $5.5 billion surplus — the largest in state history and in just two years squandered it all away with his tax-and-spend cronies in the Maryland legislature. Now, facing a $3 billion deficit, he's proposing raising taxes and fees by $1.68B billion to make up for reckless spending.
SAY NO MOORE TO RECKLESS SPENDING AND TAX HIKES
CONSECUTIVE TAX HIKES TO DATE
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WE'RE LOOKING OUT FOR MARYLANDERS
NoMoore.org is a grassroots uprising to fight back against the failed tax-and-spend policies of the Moore Administration and his far-left cronies in the Maryland legislature.
Moore inherited a record $5.5 billion surplus and a structurally balanced budget, even saying so much in his first letter to the legislature in 2023. There has been one-party control in Maryland since he took office and he hasn’t stopped a single mandate or vetoed a single bill.
The primary driver of the budget crisis is the unaffordable Blueprint for Maryland’s Future going into effect – a bill the legislature passed without a funding mechanism and any accountability with a hefty price tag over the previous administration’s veto.
Moore supported it and even made it a campaign promise to fully fund until he realized it was completely how it would cost taxpayers billions.
In just two years, Moore has set our state back to exactly where we were after eight years of Martin O’Malley, with businesses struggling, Marylanders fleeing our state, and families facing increased taxes and fees – a time when all Marylanders felt let behind.
THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND NEW TAX AND FEE HIKES
With legislative session underway, and the Governor’s budget released – NoMoore.org – will serve as a watchdog for the “Moore Taxes, Moore Spending” Administration so Marylanders have the facts!
- Vehicle Registration Fee Hike: Accelerates higher fees for cars and trucks—$52M/year.
- VEIP Fee Hike: Emissions test fee more than doubles—from $14 to $30.
- MVA Installment Fee: Adds new fees if you need to pay vehicle costs in installments.
- Eliminates Itemized Deductions: Kills deductions for mortgage interest and charity—higher taxes for homeowners and donors.
- Car Trade-In Tax Grab: Eliminates full trade-in credit unless the new car is under $15K—$190M/year tax hit on drivers.
- $100M Hospital Tax Hike: Medicaid assessment jumps from $294M to $394M/year.
- Capital Gains Surtax: Adds a new 1% tax on investment income over $350K.
- Income Tax Hike on High Earners: Raises rates to 6.25%–6.5% for incomes over $500K.
- Casino Tax Hike: Raises table game tax from 20% to 25%.
- Sports Betting Tax Doubled: Mobile betting tax jumps from 15% to 30%.
- Cannabis Tax Increase: Cannabis tax climbs from 9% to 15% starting FY2027.
- Corporate Combined Reporting: New accounting rule raises taxes on Maryland job creators.
- Mining Fees Hiked: Higher permit costs for surface mining operations.
- Business UI Admin Tax: Slaps employers with a new 0.15% payroll tax.
- Landlord Lead Paint Fees: Increases registration and reporting costs for rental property owners.