Gov. Wes Moore’s tax reform plan that would raise hundreds of millions of dollars more from Maryland’s wealthiest earners does not go far enough to offset potentially “devastating” cuts to education,

Moore has said the state will face difficult choices in handling its worst financial crisis in 20 years, leading to shortfalls that could reach nearly $6 billion by 2030.

Gov. Moore is aiming to produce $50 million in savings for the state in the current fiscal year. And that's on top of his plan for $2 billion in cuts.

Gov. Wes Moore’s new budget proposal would raise taxes on Maryland’s wealthiest residents by adding two new tax brackets at income thresholds the state previously did not account for — a plan that