By Raquel Guillory, Director of Communications
In case you missed it, this morning at the National Governors Association annual meeting, President Obama praised Maryland’s “smart choices” that have enabled us to nearly eliminate the $1.7 billion structural deficit we inherited in 2007 and preserve our AAA bond rating, while at the same time investing to keep college affordable and create the #1 schools in America for five years in a row.
We wanted to share the three graphs above, related to the President’s remarks.
We’ve also created jobs. In fact, Maryland has recovered jobs after the national recession at the 8th fastest rate in the nation, and faster than any other state in our region.
Here’s the full text and video of what President Obama said:
“So it’s prioritizing, making smart choices. That’s how Governor O’Malley in Maryland put his state on track to all but eliminate his deficit while keeping tuition down and making Maryland’s public schools among the best in the nation for five years running.”
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Ask Northrup Grumman what they think about MD for business climate. MSN just named MD one of the ten worst states for taxes. http://money.msn.com/personal-finance/the-10-worst-states-for-taxes
The way I hear it, we need to learn to live within our means.
Let's start with the obvious: YES, MARYLAND HAS GREAT SCHOOLS. I would hope you have "great" schools when you spend 9th most, in country, per-pupil (SOURCE for TRUTH HUNGRY LEFTISTS - HUFFINGTON POST - google it). Having great schools is THE LEAST you can do when spending that much money every year and essentially killing your taxpayers and small businesses to do it. This is like saying "I have the best car on the block" because you shelled out for a BMW while everyone else drives a Honda - but everyone else in your hood lives within budget and in a better looking house. And they get down the road all the same. Now, what else does "Progressive MD" spend money on, I wonder? Could it be imprisoning black people? Why yes, yes it is. According to the state's OWN DATA, 72% of those imprisoned are black. And what else does awesome MD spend our money on? Could it be... that... gasp... they give out corporate welfare? Just like Bush? Welfare in the form of $22 million in tax credits to a developer in Baltimore? Or an energy firm in Frederick? Face it, apologists for this trash are either hard-core social darwinists or just boobs, who see "D" and vote "D" because they don't follow politics. A true "progressive" wouldn't fall for this junk and would do the research to know better. Finally, what
Thanks RARE MARYLAND for your awesome, truth-to-power post.
Is it the polar opposite of a Conservative Reactionary? Is it a wing of the Social Democratic party? Do they caucus with Centrist Republicans? This is deep political theory, patricia. Are you sure you got it right? Or are you just tossing around labels?
And exactly why most of us enjoy living in Maryland as opposed to, say, Alabama. Liberals w/their great schools and high incomes. It's so terrible that it'll be this way for years to come.