Could a Bag Tax Go Statewide in Maryland?
Some state and county officials say yes. What do you think of paying for grocery bags?
If Montgomery County residents are thinking of hopping across the county line for groceries to avoid paying their county's new bag tax, they should think again. Prince George’s and Howard counties are among the jurisdictions statewide that are exploring following in Montgomery County's footsteps and imposing a tax on plastic bags used at retail establishments. State officials also say they expect a movement to continue to make the bag tax mandatory statewide, following the momentum created by Montgomery County, the first jurisdiction in the state to implement a bag tax, which went into effect Jan. 1. “I think there will be a continued strong push for statewide action,” said Del. Alfred Carr, D-Montgomery. “I think there’s a growing …
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Mike
2:04 pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Yes, please. Let's have a bag tax, but I don't think we should stop there. I think every container (e.g., peanut butter jars, barbecue sauce bottles, string bean cans) that holds an item should be taxed. That will then lead to us all bringing our own Tupperware containers with us to shop. Imagine, everything can be dispensed from large vats. more ›