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Sunday, January 26, 2014

O'Malley Releases Agenda

Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to advance efforts to create a unified communications network for first responders across Maryland as part of a legislative package released Monday that includes measures to help prevent domestic violence and a proposal to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 by 2016.

O'Malley, a Democrat, wants to index the minimum wage to keep up with inflation in 2017. His proposal would increase the cash wage rate for tipped workers from 50 percent to 70 percent of the minimum wage.

"When workers earn more money, businesses will have more customers, and we'll grow Maryland's economy from the middle out," O'Malley said.
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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a crock of bs.

People pay close attention. This is NOT the way things go.

Anonymous said...

too bad jumping off the bay bridge isn't on his agenda.

Anonymous said...

Yes, tax and spend your hard earned money.

catjowill said...

I have been in business for over 30 years! If I pay my employees more money hourly I will have to increase the prices of my services, right? Can someone explain to me how that will bring in more customers. Will they be lining up at the door anxious to spend more money for the services I offer? It will destroy the small business person!

Anonymous said...


OweMalley's agenda? OweMalley first; all others second. Same as the ilk that forms his party.

Anonymous said...

In this ares there is not enough business to warrant a wage increase everyone is fighting for the same few jobs.

Anonymous said...

catjowill @ 12:11 is right. It will probably choose some businesses to close or move to another state. Then those who no longer have the job they once had will collect unemployment (not by any of their wrong doing). I can't believe Owe-Malley can push for this. I'm currently looking to move to Delaware.Is it any better there?

Anonymous said...

Destroying small business is the intent catowill. The democrats are controlled by Big Business contrary to their line of BS that's it's the GOP. The democratic agenda is to have every all trade and industry controlled by just a handful of big corps.

Anonymous said...

Since O'Dummy is a great advocate of taxes I propose a "Homo tax". Since a lot of those couples are two working professional men they have an unfair higher combined income than normal married couples. It also explains why they have more disposable income to support their favorite liberal politicians and therefore have more political influence in the society than normal people in general. Oh I am sure the liberals and homos have their panties all in a wad at the use of "normal" to describe non-homos. If I am wrong please explain how homosexuality is normal. Please start with looking up the definition of normal.

Obama Crooked Bastard said...

12:11 is 100% correct. O'Malley proposal would kill small business and increase unemployment. O'Malley knows it would make more people dependant on welfare which means MORE DEMOCRAT VOTERS. Nice try, O'Malley, anything for the party of Democ-rats.

Anonymous said...

Will somebody shut off his microphone...his ideas will ruin this state even more