ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) announced today the results of its phone survey on tax rates and building a casino at National Harbor in Maryland. The results showed that state residents remain skeptical about plans to build the casino and give tax breaks to out-of-state casino operators.

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David Williams, president of TPA, said, "The results of our survey reinforce what we have been hearing and reading about the views of Maryland residents over the last several months. At a time when the legislature is imposing greater tax burdens on working families, people are not buying the argument that casino operators deserve special treatment and tax cuts. These policies will do little to reverse the trend of Maryland residents leaving the state. Maryland deserves a better tax policy and business climate."

The survey, conducted from July 10-12, revealed the following:

     --  "It is wrong to lower taxes on casinos while taxes on Maryland families         are going up," was the most common response to the question on how a         respondent felt about the National Harbor proposal.     --  Less than one-quarter of respondents expressed outright support for a         National Harbor casino.     --  Only five percent of respondents thought giving tax breaks to casinos         constitutes a "fair" tax policy. 

Williams said Governor O'Malley should pay close attention to public opinion. "The survey results underscore that now is not the time for another special session on this issue," he said. "Maryland continues to face more pressing issues, and this flawed proposal should not proceed forward."

TPA will continue airing the radio ad, "Fair," which urges the administration and legislature to oppose giving tax breaks to casino operators while raising taxes on Maryland families.

About Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government's effects on the economy. For more information, please visit www.protectingtaxpayers.org.

Contact: David Williams
(703) 229-0254

SOURCE Taxpayers Protection Alliance