Call me cynical I guess. The touted tax rebate is a meaningless gesture and will do nothing for the majority of property owners in Maryland. That rebate will not even cover the increase in property taxes we have seen over the last two years. Thirty percent. It will have no “spending effect” for my family. We are taxed by Maryland governments, state and local to the max with no hope in site of relief. The FIRST tax rebate was swallowed up in the same way. The tax money is simply being reallocated to the states!

The politicians are all about spend, spend, spend. When they run out of money they just come get more at the tax payer’s expense. The problem is spending discipline. There is no discipline in Annapolis and there is obviously none in Washington.

The so-called tax rebate is a joke. As one person testifying before Congress put it, it’s like pouring a glass of water in the ocean hoping it will make a difference. The tiny income made from advertising on this website does not come close to even covering the new taxes we have endured in addition to soaring energy costs and gasoline costs.

The economy is a nightmare and the politicians and the American lending businesses  are largely responsible for the problem! This rebate is nothing more than an election year ploy. Count me as one conservative that is completely unimpressed. A tax rebate my foot. Phooey.