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Marylanders split on fixing a $1.4B deficit; most blame overspending and inflation, and doubt Key Bridge will reopen by 2028.
A UMBC poll of 801 Maryland adults conducted Dec. 2–6, 2025, finds residents nearly evenly split on addressing a $1.4 billion budget deficit, with 41% favoring spending cuts, 40% supporting a mix of cuts and tax increases, and 10% backing tax hikes alone.
Most cite overspending and inflation as key causes.
On the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, 71% say the collapse has significantly impacted the Baltimore area, with 54% expecting completion in five to 10 years.
Public confidence has waned amid rising costs, uncertain federal funding, and delayed timelines, despite initial promises of a 2028 reopening.
The poll has a margin of error of ±3.5%.
Los residentes de Maryland están divididos sobre cómo arreglar un déficit de 1.400 millones de dólares; la mayoría culpa al gasto excesivo y la inflación, y dudan de que Key Bridge reabra para 2028.