Last decade, this website was a lonely voice in the media landscape warning that the economies of Montgomery County and Maryland were moribund. Since 2018, powerful voices such as the editorial board of The Washington Post, two-time County Executive candidate David Blair, and even Maryland Governor Wes Moore have reached the same conclusion. Now, an overwhelming majority of Maryland residents are also saying the state's economy has stagnated. 67% of residents polled by the University of Maryland Baltimore County declared Maryland's economy as "poor" or "fair." Results of the poll were released Tuesday by UMBC.
49% of residents told pollsters that Maryland is "on the wrong track." 62% are concerned about the amount of taxes Maryland residents pay. That's not a major shock, as Maryland is one of the states with the highest tax burden in America, and Montgomery County has the highest tax and fee burden of any jurisdiction in the Washington, D.C. area. 77% of residents want lawmakers to focus on crime, but would probably be surprised to learn that the only crime bills likely to pass in the current session of the state legislature will loosen up on criminals, instead of cracking down.
5 comments:
Thousands have lost their job or been furloughed just in Bethesda this month. These poll numbers are almost certain to continue cratering over the coming months and years, assuming Trump continues to run the country like one of his many failed businesses.
No surprises there! It's what we want.
You not we, NMP.
Consumer sentiment plunging, business sentiment plunging, inflation spiking, unemployment claims spiking. Make America 2020 Again!
If Trump can put a dent in the deep state, and that's a big if, the flight of bureaucrats from MoCo could turn it more purple. But I'm not holding my breath.
Post a Comment