To TAX or Not to TAX, that is the question

When confronted with a budget deficit, Gov. O'Malley's first solution was to increase taxes.  In 2007, Gov. O'Malley asked legislative Democrats to pass the largest tax hike in Maryland's history.

In nearby New Jersey, newly-elected Gov. Christie has chosen a different path: budget freezes.   

"We're very confident we've been able to close the additional budget gap in (fiscal year) 2010 and in (fiscal year) 2011 we're going to be able to solve that problem without any new taxes at all and without any real significant cuts," Christie said."  http://wcbstv.com/politics/chris.christie.new.2.1714647.html