The Free State Still in the Red?! 700 Million Dollars Must Be Still Cut!

The Government of Maryland is still 700 million dollars in the red. This is despite salary freezes, cuts to road aid, and taking advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Governor O'Malley is planing this week to present a package of cuts to the Board of Public Works.

This is a bit of old news because it was reported on July 10. But what cuts is the Governor planning to propose?

Great, more budget cuts.

O'Malley (D) predicted an "extraordinarily difficult budget next year" if his administration does not start to pare spending during the current fiscal year. "While these cuts will not be easy, it is clear that the economic crisis our nation is experiencing will have a dramatic impact on next year's budget," he said in a statement.

No comment. Except for one: Tax the corporate pigs more next fiscal year, because I'm getting sick of the word "Budget Cut".

Hey Baltimore Housing Authority!

Instead of tearing down public housing for so-called "mixed housing" complexes will only allow few low-income people to live there, why not buy the many empty rowhouses that are still lying there just waiting to be occupied. Everytime I ride on Amtrak or MARC going past Baltimore, I see them waiting to be useful. By buying renovating these houses for occupancy, you can prevent them from being turned into meth labs, crack houses, or even worse...burned to the ground!