President Obama And Governor O’Malley: Strengthening The Middle Class

Yesterday, President Obama laid out his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center. Here in Maryland, we remain committed to strengthening our middle class by making investments that create jobs, educate our children, protect our homes, strengthen our safety net, care for our families, and provide more opportunity for all Marylanders.
Creating Jobs

Here’s what the President said:

“The first cornerstone of a strong and growing middle class has to be an economy that generates more good jobs in durable, growing industries. …Businesses depend on our transportation systems, our power grids, our communications networks – and rebuilding them creates good-paying jobs that can’t be outsourced.”

Here’s what we are doing in Maryland:
Creating jobs, recovering over 99% of the jobs lost in the recession in addition to leading the region in job creation. In 2013, we’ve created 25,800 new jobs at the fastest rate in the region and nearly twice as fast as our neighbors in Virginia;
Fostering collaboration between businesses, local governments, and non-profits so workers are training for the skills that high-demand sectors like construction, manufacturing, cyber, and healthcare;
Making it easier for our veterans to find jobs by ensuring they and their families receive the credit they deserve for their military training, education and experience – both from licensing boards and institutions of higher learning;
Strengthening our infrastructure while creating over 57,200 jobs and reducing congestion in Maryland through the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013;
Cutting the red tape between entrepreneurs and starting a business in Maryland by launching the Central Business Licensing portal – a one-stop, online shop for licensing a new business.

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