So the State of Maryland is depending on the Stimulus Funds to offset the budget shortfall. This is so backwards it is ridiculous but is typical of this antiquated form of governing. Raising the sales tax has not worked. Expanding more services under the sales tax has not worked.
Now the way these Stimulus Funds are supposed to work is the State of Maryland will receive payments through 2011. The questions is, what do we do in 2012? Supposedly building roads and bridges is going to stimulate the economy by adding jobs. However the money is not going to roads but t0 shore up medicare/medicaid and education.
Instead of cutting back on services and looking to trim back on state employment, we look for ways to expand and grow government. This thought process needs to change as many services need to be privatized. Trimming back on the size of the Maryland State Police should be considered as more responsibility should be handed off to local police departments.
Each department in the state government should look to eliminate 20 positions by 2012. This will give them plenty of time to find another job and give us the flexibility to trim the budget.
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