O’Malley opts for more regressive ‘flush tax’

An article from the Washington Post

What Gov. Martin O’Malley billed as a 100 percent increase to most Maryland residents’ “flush tax” would become a 150 percent increase under a new proposal his administration is discussing with lawmakers.

Instead of a levy based on water consumption, O’Malley (D) is now pushing a flat fee that would be more regressive, hitting low-, middle- and high-income earners nearly equally.

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