How does federal overspending impact residents at the state level?
According to one volunteer for Convention of States Maryland, irresponsible spending at the federal level makes states disproportionately tax lower- and fixed-income residents, many of which are minorities.
"The fact is, there's a disparity in the way that Maryland disproportionately taxes and seeks to further tax its low- and fixed-income residents, often minorities," she said at a recent legislative hearing. "I believe that this is directly related to the out of control spending at the federal level that is destroying the ability of Maryland to correctly tax and serve its residents."
She called on the Maryland committee to put the power of the purse strings back in the hands of the states, and pointed out that 80 percent of all state taxes are already earmarked by federal policies before state legislators even begin their session.
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