For residents in Washington’s Maryland suburbs, where appraisals of Metro have plummeted, a regional sales tax draws lukewarm support. Residents in the inner suburbs are more evenly split, with 50 percent favoring and 47 percent opposing a regional sales tax. Despite his qualms, Moreno would be willing to consider a small sales tax increase that went directly to the transit agency. Prince George’s resident James Cooks opposes a regional sales tax, saying county residents are already overburdened by taxes. poll was conducted March 16-19 among a random sample of 914 Maryland residents reached on cellular and landline phones.

Source: Washington Post March 25, 2017 11:03 UTC