And it is going to take Maryland at least 100 years to recover what the 3 Stooges-
Miller/Busch/OweMalley have done to the state of Maryland with their tax and spend principles!

Thanks for the tax increases and so called budget crisis which was structural.

Arrogance? The pride comes before the fall. The Republicans did it under Reagan; the Democrats did it under Clinton; and the Republicans did it again under GW Bush. Any guess that the Democrats will do it again under Obama?

Locally speaking, we're seeing the results of hubris with Mayor Dixon and a couple others. Power corrupts, and politicians continually reinforce the truth of that statement, regardless of party.

Boy do I miss the days when we Democrats used to be classy! Mr. Miller needs to retire.

First they will agree that taxes must be raised. And that its is all the evil repubs fault.
Maryland badly needs a responsible opposition party, to keep in check the excesses of one party misrule.

if O'Malley needs budget cuts...
1- lit. governor, fire him
2- cut the 3 PSC people he just hire
3- cut his body guards in half
4-quit international trips
5- cut state vehicles

Miller-you are a boob. You sound like a child. When did the people of Maryland (or any state for that matter) forget these people work for us. The arrogance from that man-he doesn't even realize that HE WORKS FOR US-ALL MARYLANDERS. Every tax payer pays his salary and he's going to insult me because I'm a Republican-grow up or get out.

To all of the idiots who voted for these clowns - you reap what you sew! You voted for these guys. Don't complain when they keep raising taxes while continually poor-mouthing and cutting services.

Just remember this - When Ehrlich was elected there was a huge dificit - about a billion; when he left office there was a surplus. Let's see what O'Malley leaves us with. Any bets?

Blame the voters for this.

Mike, Mike and Martin can't help it they don't have the intelligence to handle a real job.

Busch and Miller need to go! And PLEASE take Parris O'Malley with you!
To all you liberals who voted for these clowns: You got what you wanted and now see what is happening...
If Mike & Mike had worked with Gov. Ehrlich to get slots approved during his tenure the state of MD would not have the budget deficit we currently face. Now, the very people who voted for these clowns are the ones hurt most by the regressive tax increases they imposed and loss of public services and jobs due to budget cuts.
What an irony that is. Wake UP!!

It's so amazing to watch Democrats whine about bi-partisanship when they have to share power and ignore it when they have power. The state of Maryland has reached the tipping point----because the majority of voters now depend on the liberals for everything, a responsible opposition will never again be elected, and if it is, will never be given the time to correct Democratic corruption. It will take time, but the Democratic parasites will eventually kill the host.

to all of the idiots that voted for bush twice , your opinion is irrelevant

"For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow."

President-Elect Barack Obama

And from this statement our state leaders draw the message that there should be a vendetta against anyone who stands in their way as they bring about the "Change we can believe in".
Same old politics, same old game down in Annapolis, same old players. This isnt change this is the status quo rebranded for a new day.

I wonder how many of the State employees who are fired will come from the Governor's office? Or the Legislature's offices (the Democrats, anyway). No, its the folks who work with the public who will be let go. That way the Governor and the Legislators won't be inconvenienced, just the public. And who cares about them?

The satanic trio... O'Malley, Busch and Miller. You idiots, you didn't drive the Republicans into the ground, you drove the state into the ground and it'll probably take more than 10 years to resurrect it. At the hands of a Republican administration. You three should be impeached and imprisoned.

Isn't strange when a democrat uses phases as "were going to shoot them down, we're going to bury them face down' nothing is said by reporters such as you or your other liberal reporters at the Sun nothing is said about such comments. When a republican makes a similar comment it is front page on the Sun.

With regards to lay off, how about laying off the entire GA for 30 days, that would take care of the budget shortfall and the State would be better off.

OweMally, Miller, Busch and now Dixon, give Maryland politics a bad name. They bleed the taxpayers and do whatever it takes to enhance their political and financial positions, regardless of whether those actions are legal, ethical, or in the best interests of all Marylander's.
IT IS WAY PAST THE TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE IN THIS STATE!
These people SERVE US, we don't serve them!

And the worst part of it all is this very paper and website that is provided to us everyday loves the men in office down in annapolis. No fair and balance whatsoever. They did whatever they could to help drive Ehrlich (see Olesker) out of town. It disgusts me that every other article about the Ehrlich officer was negative and these clowns down there are lifted up on a pedestal.

What's it feel like to be a RAT bootlicker, Dave?

Whah. Take them to court, you and O'lesker.

Hopefully the Pravda on the Patapsco will be finis ere the solstice.

You want fries with that, Sade?

The selfishness and greed of the average Marylander/American has been exposed in the past two election cycles. When OweSmalley and his liberal cohorts talk of 'progressive' tax policies, so many believe it is only the rich that will ante up more of their hard earned money to the pigs at the trough. The fact is, in their minds, if you are employeed you arae the rich. It is the employeed that drive cars, use public transportation, etc. that pay the increased fees and hidden taxes the Mike Millers of the foist upon the populace.

As for Rudy, how out of touch are you. The single greatest anchor on the financial markets and hence the economy is the sub-prime morgage. Enacted by a democratic congress and signed into law by Carter, then broadened by another democratic congress and signed by Clinton. Any banking institution that chose not to put its assets at risk by refusing to grant these high risk loans were dragged into court by folks like Obama. Help us all, our great nation will probably never recover from this president/congress. But that is probably what many who voted them in wanted.

These people (especially Busch) are why I moved to Florida. They wouldn't have the money problems they're having now if these people hadn't been playing politics when Erlich asked them to approve slots. If I remember the projected numbers correctly there should have been around 4 billion in revenue by now. They've only wanted to play political games and the hell with middle class taxpayers. Sadly we have the same problems at the National level, with red and blue states and all the rest of the Rep. vs. Dem. crap.

So hubris is not the province of the republicans alone. Senator Miller will live to see his words turned on him, possibly to the ruin of us all. The democrats are already busy making all the mistakes that gave the republicans control in the last 12 years. If they keep it up, they could break records returning control of the house and the senate to the republicans.

I wish these politicians would grow up. They are acting like bad sportsmen who just scored a touch down and are rubbing it in the other teams face. As the old saying goes, " Act like you have been there before". We need to get new blood in Maryland.

As a state employee who is taking my first furlough today--it is nice to see that MD will fork over $12 mil for the Obama inauguration--and using the pittance from my paycheck to pay for it. Thank you Mr Miller, Mr Busch and Mr O'Malley for the kind Christmas present furloughs. And--it was so nice of the part-time legislature to be hand-in-hand with us state employees taking a furlough (Oh that is right--they only "work" 90 days).

What happened to the spirit of bipartisanship? Heck the GOP got in office in 2002 with the votes of Democrats and quickly forgot. Ehrlich spent more than $pendening ever dreamed of and was arrogant. At least O'Malley is taking needed cuts but still he finds money to blow on buying huge parcels of land. Why not skip the land purchases and let state workers keep their jobs?

Democrats rule Annapolis with glee.

I don't know what to do? Should I throw a party for them or should I cry?

These people mean nothing to me. They put their pants on the same way most of the people do....one leg at a time.

All anyone has to do is look at which party has run Baltimore City into the ground. If I was paying those outrageous taxes and getting nothing back but crime and corruption, I would definitely look to vote for a different party.

Hey "Democrat for Life," you forget that when Bob Ehlich left office, he left the State of Maryland with a $2 billion surplus. Now O'Malley, Busch and Miller are crying that, because of the global recession, the state is facitng a $2 billion deficit. Perhaps if they showed some wisdom and saved Ehrlich's $2 billion surplus for a "rainy day" (instead of spending like stereotypical Democrats), now that that "rainy day" is here, the state might not be in the amount of financial trouble it is today. As for Mike Miller's punkish rants about burying state Republicans, he should learn from Barack Obama and behave like he's got some class.

Why would any political party feel glee in Annapolis these days? The Dems are like the Captain of the Titanic. The Republicans are meek mice with no clear vision who don't know how to be a real opposition party. Meanwhile, the rest of us who pay their wages, get the shaft.

The Maryland State budged would be in the black if a few things were done now:

1. Eliminate personnel costs through job reductions.-

-Fire social welfare employment positions that are disguised as state jobs.
-Fire state employees that have nothing better to do than surf the internet all day.
-Put state employees on a 401k plan. Eliminated the the defined benefit plan now in place.
-Put all state employees in a health care plan that rewards a healthy lifestyle. (I am tired of seeing obese sate employees outside of their work area smoking.)

2. Make Maryland an attractive place to do business.

-Reduce corporate taxes
-Reduce state income taxes
-Reduce property taxes

3. Find a way to eliminate the financial sink hole know as Baltimore City.

HI,

I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be sorted out because it’s not about the individual but it can be with everyone.
Garcia

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