Michael Moore is a Pinko Fatass: 02 Aug, 2007 from washingtonpost.com - E.J. Dionne Jr. -- Washington Post Opinion Writer (washingtonpost.com)

Maryland GOP Takes Aim At Progressive Alliance

Senate Republicans in Maryland are attempting to use a poll commissioned by a liberal coalition to undermine possible tax increase proposals from Gov. Martin O'Malley (D). At a press conference last week, members of the Alliance for Tax Fairness argued that O'Malley and lawmakers should look to upper-income residents and corporations to help close a looming budget shortfall of nearly $1.5 billion next year The coalition released a poll showing support for those moves. But Senate Republicans pointed yesterday to two other findings in the poll: that a majority of Marylanders oppose both a 1-cent increase in the sales tax and a 12-cent increase in the gas tax. O'Malley has said he is considering support for increases in both levies as the state tries to bridge a $1.5 billion budget shortfall and generate more money for transportation projects -- but he has offered no concrete proposals and is not likely