MTA also provides expert testimony to the Maryland General Assembly and carries out investigations of Maryland govenment missteps.

MTA closely tracks Maryland state and local government actions, tax and regulatory policies, and other economic growth developments. MTA hosts lectures and other public events, maintains the MTA website [www.mdtaxes.org], keeps its views in the media, and provides useful research on public issues for Maryland's citizens.

MTA began its important work in 1990 as a state-wide coalition of several county taxpayers associations.

Our sister organization, the Maryland Tax Education Foundation, a nonprofit, tax exempt, 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation educates Maryland's citizens and public officials about taxes.

High Taxes Harm Marylanders and the State of Maryland

State and local taxes have a legitimate function in supporting police, schools, highways, a social safety net, and other core-government purposes.

Mindless taxation and unrestrained spending, however, harm the most vulnerable first by depriving Maryland families of jobs.

• High taxes discourage families from moving here, and discourage our children and parents from staying here.
• High taxes, and the "stealth taxation" of burdensome and intrusive state regulations paint Maryland as business-unfriendly.
• High taxes make Maryland families poorer, and discourage new business startups.
• Lack of fiscal discipline brought on by constantly expanding programs gives all Maryland government a bad name, and takes money and valuable career officials away from the essential core functions of our state and local government.
• Right-sizing Maryland state and local government will make Maryland more prosperous in a low-tax environment.

Join MTA to promote low-tax, pro-growth, information-age Maryland government.

About MTA Officers

Dee Hodges, President
Maryland Taxpayers Association, Inc.
9613-C Harford Road, #527
Baltimore, MD 21234