Reporting on the tax increases proposed by Gov.Martin O'Malleyoften fail to mention one important fact. When the gas tax goes up, so does the cost to operate the public transportation system.

Why do taxpayers get double-taxed by supporting the cost of public transportation in addition to their cost to maintain a vehicle? Car owners pay for insurance, vehicle emission fees, repairs and license fees and now most likely an increased tax on gasoline. Public transportation users pay none of these fees.

Governor O'Malley has raided the state's Transportation Trust Fund to balance his inflated budgets in the past. It is time for voters to elect new delegates and senators who do not support his outrageous tax proposals.

J. Michael Collins, Reisterstown