Red Maryland

Most people understood that raising taxes and increasing discretionary spending in a bad economic climate was morally and fiscally irresponsible. Unfortunately as we all know, Governor O’Malley decided to take the irresponsible and immoral course of action. And that is what has brought us to the situation today, and economic problem that O’Malley called a model for the nation.

I think the most troubling aspect so far of the current budget crisis is that Governor O’Malley refuses to concede that he made a mistake, and refuses to take corrective steps to fix what he has done. I don’t know if it’s ego, or just a general lack of understanding of economics, or both, but Governor O’Malley wrecked our fiscal posture here in Maryland and doesn’t seem all that concerned with fixing what he has broken. Sure, we have seen piecemeal budget cuts here and there, but no broad based fiscal plan that will serve as a solution to our current economic problems and one that will lighten the load that O’Malley and General Assembly Democrats dumped on the taxpayers.

Maybe for Christmas, Governor O’Malley can gives us the gift of responsible leadership, responsible leadership that he seems incapable of giving himself.