A recent article in The Sun noted Maryland's dismal position as last in the nation in terms of the number of jobs created. Of the words that came to my mind, "shocked" was not one of them. Throughout my 2010 campaign for the office of state comptroller, I warned voters of this exact situation. The policies that have been a mainstay in Annapolis for decades have driven Maryland into a state of economic ruin. (And, just for the record, both Democrats and Republicans are to blame.)
Throughout the campaign, I promoted a "Texas model" to spur economic growth here in Maryland. Depending on whose statistics you use, Texas has created between one third and one half of the new jobs in the United States since 2009. The economic growth in Texas wasn't the result some big Washington, D.C., bailout or stimulus; rather, it was the result of conservative, pro-growth economic policies, many of which have been put in place by Gov. Rick Perry, a potential Republican presidential candidate.
Brendan Madigan is a former candidate for Maryland Comptroller – Ed.
1 comment:
oh bull
try the result of having the oil industry, a lot of tech and a lot of military bases already there
not to mention illegals doing the nasty cheap work so companies could expand with some real jobs on the books
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