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Thursday, March 27, 2014

David Craig and Jeannie Haddaway on House-Passage of State Budget

Harford County Executive David Craig and Del. Jeannie Haddaway released the following joint statement upon House-passage of the state budget today:

“Maryland’s budget has increased from $29 billion in actual spending in 2007 to $40 billion proposed for fiscal year 2015, a spending increase of 36% over seven years.

“We must re-think the proper role of government in Maryland. Are we really better off with 80 tax, fee and toll increases than we were just seven years ago? Are the schools better, are the roads better, and are we better able to obtain health care or keep neighborhoods safer in 2014 compared to 2007? How is it possible that there is still a deficit in the budget after repeated promises that taxes would be the solution? It can only be attributed to mismanagement and lack of leadership.

“The results of no leadership are in. Rather than grow government, we will increase people’s take home pay and spur job creation by eventually eliminating the state’s income tax. In order to do that, we need a sound plan to stop ever-increasing spending.

"We commend the House Republican caucus for offering an alternative budget that reduces O’Malley’s spending by 3% yet still allows for a 1% increase over last year’s budget. It is a reasonable and responsible approach – especially given the recent revenue write downs.

"Unfortunately, the majority party and the state's top elected officials chose pension fund raids and other accounting tricks in a never-ending quest to increase spending and taxes."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

MD politics are very dysfunctional...rebulicans are only urinating up a rope since demoturds have a brain disorder thats cuts off any common sense....solution leave as i plan to do...voting with my feet ..since i am being taxed without representation ....kinda like elections in ukraine/crimera 97% communist.....they only want a nanny not independence

Anonymous said...

It's a big joke.Teacher unions are endorsing candidates who endorse reduced State funding of teacher pensions at the County level.

Anonymous said...

Union are useful idiots of the leftards like omally....he got elected ..and under the bus they go...get what you deserve for voting for the libtard ..suckers...