December 20, 2024
Ready Report: MD Facing Budget Deficit – Our Government Needs a Diet
| This week there has been extensive reporting on the budget deficit our state is facing for next year that has grown to nearly $3 Billion because of lower-than-expected tax revenues and a stagnant economy plus an additional accounting error by the Department of Health. Of course the same old liberal, left-wing groups and politicians are pretending to be sad and throwing up their hands to say we need to raise taxes. No – we need to put Maryland’s state government on a diet and make long-term changes to projected spending and programs. Below are some news reports and a statement from our Republican Caucus in the General Assembly and I offered some solutions in my latest opinion editorial in the Carroll County Times.
Also below is an important MPRP survey for impacted landowners. Joint Republican Caucus Releases Statement on responsible State Spending Earlier this week, the House and Senate Republican Caucuses released a press release responding to the Spending Affordability Committee’s parameters for the FY 2026 State Budget:
Ready Baltimore Sun/Carroll County Times Opinion Editorial – “How Maryland can get its finances in shape in the new year” I submitted an OpEd to the Carroll County Times and Baltimore Sun this month, highlighting the issue of reckless spending, and the coming budget deficits. Democrats seem to be set on raising taxes, further burdening Maryland taxpayers to fix a problem that they caused. However, there are other solutions. You can read the full article by clicking here. Ready in the Press: WBAL TV 11 covered the state’s budget problem with a very good segment that also featured clips with the House of Delegates Republican Leader Jason Buckel and me. You can watch that here: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/republicans-democrats-solutions-marylands-3-million-deficit/63218834 Fox 45 did an entire “Spotlight On Maryland” feature on why Maryland is facing budget deficits when none of our neighbors are AND have lower tax rates. I was interviewed in this segment as well. It’s an interesting watch – bottom line is that we need Maryland state government to go on a diet, NOT keep raising taxes and the cost of living for families and businesses: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/maryland-struggles-with-budget-deficit-while-neighbors-thrive-wes-moore-generla-assembly-session-virginia-west-virginia-pennsylvania-money-finance-delaware# ATTN: MPRP Impacted Landowners – Survey Opportunity: Stop MPRP, Inc. has created a survey to be filled out by those impacted by the MPRP project. They sent the following message: “Providing specific details about your property is critical for our efforts to research and quantify the potential impacts of this project. The information you share will be essential for equipping our legal counsel with the data needed to effectively represent our community during the PSC CPCN process. Using this information, we will be able to quantify direct impact of the MPRP. Additionally, it will enable us to contact you directly for updates or additional support as needed. If you haven’t already completed the form, please take a moment to do so now. Your participation is vital to protecting private land and ensuring our voices are heard.” You can fill out the survey by clicking here. Senatorial Scholarships Available If you are or know a high school senior or college student, please consider applying for a Senatorial Scholarship. For more information or to request an application, email Emily Van Horn at [email protected] and include your full address. Scholarships will be accepted up to April 15, 2025. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime. My office can be reached by emailing [email protected], and my staff and I will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner. Have a great weekend and please reach out with any questions. |
