Heather Iliff Featured in Baltimore Sun

The Baltimore Sun recently published an op-ed by our CEO, Heather Iliff, about the House tax plan
. Iliff writes, “T
he “
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 1
” recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives will take us a giant step backward and erode our state’s quality of life. The reduction of federal revenues by $1.5 trillion will essentially cripple our ability to stay on track in growing our economy and creating opportunity for all Marylanders. One-third of Maryland’s budget comes from federal sources, and such massive reductions in federal revenue will necessitate

drastic
reduction in community investment…Doubling the exemption on the estate tax, then repealing it, would give millions to the wealthiest heirs while slashing the government’s ability to invest in education, public safety, infrastructure, health, housing, the arts and the environment.” Read the complete op-ed here.