Feb. 2, 2012
by Dave Nyczepir
Capital News Service
ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Martin O’Malley made his case for job creation and same-sex marriage Wednesday, promoting his most ambitious agenda to date in his sixth State of the State address.
O’Malley stressed his administration’s goal of growing the middle class and family-owned businesses, labeling this year’s budget a jobs budget.
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To balance that budget, the governor has proposed $800 million in spending cuts and reductions this year, but his new job creation initiatives would require new taxes on everything from income to gas. Cuts alone won’t do it this year, he said.
“In fact, to achieve balance over the last three years, we have relied almost entirely on cuts,” O’Malley said. “But with 84 cents of every dollar we invest allocated to public education, public safety, and public health – and with one of the smallest state government workforces in the country – every passing year leaves fewer and fewer responsible options for budget cutting.”
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