Marylanders are being stretched pretty thin these days. While the family budget shrinks, the budget numbers continue to grow in Annapolis.
With this increase in spending (over a billion dollars from last year) as a backdrop, liberals in the General Assembly took it upon themselves to provide In-State College Tuition rates to illegal aliens who reside (illegally) in Maryland. This will cost Maryland Taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. The bill requires this new class of “students” to attend our community colleges for the first two years at a time when we are already turning away legal residents.
Montgomery County has been a sanctuary for illegal aliens for a number of years. They took it upon themselves to offer In-State Tuition rates at one of their state run community colleges and it has cost them $6 million over a three year period. Yet, one of their Senators (and the sponsor of the bill) tells us the same plan conducted statewide will cost less than a million dollars per year. It appears the math gets fuzzy in Montgomery County.
We were told the illegal aliens must show that they or their parents have filed a Maryland Tax Return in order to qualify, yet there is no requirement that they actually pay taxes (anyone can file a MD Tax Form and claim zero income) as this requirement was stripped from the bill.
The governor says this will mean a better work force for Maryland, yet it is illegal to hire an illegal alien, and no degree will change one’s immigration status.
Ironically, if you are a legal alien resident, you do not qualify for the break.
If you believe this is wrong, a petition drive is underway to bring the issue to referendum before all of Maryland’s voters. You can access the petition at mdpetitions.com. The first deadline to meet is May 31st, so don’t delay.
I urge you to take back your state.
Sincerely,
Mike McDermott, Delegate
Wicomico & Worcester Counties
6 comments:
I sent mine in two weeks ago. Hope it helps.
I concerned with the fact that's it's getting harder and harder for our local high school graduates to even get into a state university. I know of 2 students in the past 3 years this has happened to. One was finally excepted at U of MD for the spring semester. Both also were high achievers taking the AP classes while in high school and scored high on placement tests. It seems whomever is making the decision on who gets accepted to state universities is giving out of state students more consideration.
I have downloaded the petition and will be sending it in on Monday. I have also shared it on facebook!
Doesn't the oath these lying, theiving, bribe-taking slimeball politicians take when they are sworn into office say something about upholding the law? If it does, and I'm not sure of the language in the oath, then how can they propose laws that circumvent other laws already in place? If you wany to be a civil rights activist, or an advocate for illegal immigrants, then resign the position you were elected to and take up your preferred vocation. But then again, who bribes an activist???
I'm with ya, Imclain!
Hear, here.
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