POLL: Should Maryland Raise Its Gas Tax?

Later this week, in Annapolis to push for the legislature to raise more money for transportation improvements around the state.

They have taken the somewhat unusual position of over three years to help raise as much as $800 million annually.

The tax would increase from 23.5 cents to 38.5 cents per gallon.

Gov. Martin O'Malley has indicated he will support a gas tax increase in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 on Wednesday. 

Business leaders also are insistent that the state's Transportation Trust Fund be protected.

New money for transportation upgrades is an especially hot issue in the Odenton-Severn area, as new growth at Fort Meade has brought additional traffic.

No one gets excited about the prospect of new taxes, but would you support an increase in the gas tax to pay for transportation improvements?