In the final days of the regular Session, the General Assembly passed a $31.2 billion budget, which represents more than 4% in new spending over the previous year’s budget. The Senate voted 38-7 and the House of Delegates voted 109-31 in favor of the budget.
Dr. Jim Pelura, Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party, released the following statement:
“This 2008 Legislative Session represents a continuation of the assault on the citizens of Maryland by Martin O’Malley and his supporters in the General Assembly. We must not forget that this budget has, as its foundation, the massive tax increases of the Special Session from November 2007. Marylanders from all walks of life are feeling the harmful effects of these taxes and, with the passage of this budget, will continue to be repressed by them.
“Our economy cannot withstand this assault. Jobs will be lost, businesses will relocate, and dollars to the Maryland treasury will dwindle. To think that the Maryland government can tax itself into prosperity is foolhardy and delusional.
“This Session not only resulted in a greater government grab of the hard-earned money of Marylanders, but also brought a significant increase in the size of the Maryland State bureaucracy. It is just as true today as it was during the Special Session: Maryland government does not have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem.
“The Maryland Republican Party believes in and will continue to promote the idea that low taxes, smaller government, and a robust private sector will ultimately result in more jobs and greater prosperity and freedoms for all our citizens.”
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Thank you, Joe, for posting this on the same day as the "Daily Times" editorial on the same subject.
ReplyDeleteIt is remarkable though that the DT thought the Critical Area law was the big issue of the session.
Are they still charging 50 cents for that piece of crap!
If not for the foreclosure/public sale ads, I gotta believe they would fold that poor excuse for a newspaper.
Will it ever end, the State had a terrible shortfall last year, and now just adds to it. This is beyond disgusting folks .....
ReplyDeleteThis proves my point I made previously, clear evidence just how the government is putting us all underground in debt, and wasteful spending, but only two comments so far. Where is the anger and disapproval people, this is why they keep raising taxes and spending, because the public doesn't care. Let a firemen drive to fast, and 100 people want to say something. Until the taxpayers really get fed up and send that message, Wicomico County, the City of Salisbury, the State of Maryland will continue the path of carelessness and walk us right from the "recession" Greenspan now confirms we are in, right into a depession. It's not just about the home market, taxes and the lack of government accountability is also the driving force. Help Bosshog, I know your on board.
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