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Legislators in both houses of the state's General Assembly are tackling Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposals for tax hikes, budget cuts and revenue streams.

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5:06 PM MST on Sat., Nov. 3, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I suggest that everyone look up cafr1.com. You will see that Maryland has a huge surplus. In 2003 it was 6.8 billion dollars. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Each governmental body, i.e. all the local school boards, all the county and local entities, the cities and all of their boards have Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. The holy grail of accounting, the CAFR shows the WHOLE picture, unlike the budget that O'Malley presented when he said he has to raise taxes in Maryland which does not reflect the surplus. The bookkeeping deliberately hides the surplus. There's no need to have taxes at all at least for a year. With proper investment, the pension funds alone would ensure that no Marylander would ever have to pay taxes. We all need to insist that the budget show the surpluses.

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3:15 PM MST on Sat., Nov. 3, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I'm a single dad that already gets the shaft with grossly inflated child support payments compliments of the state, and I have my children 3 to 4 days a week. I can barely keep on top of things as it is. Enjoy your welfare state, I'm leaving and going to do everything I can to take my kids with me so they'll know what its like to live free.

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6:03 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 1, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Fed Up with all of this said:
Maybe we should all move to Pa or Va. He then could govern himself and his family. He could then try and I mean try to resolve the crime issues that he left in Baltimore City. How about you tax your families incomes from their government service or lack thereof.

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6:01 AM MST on Thu., Nov. 1, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Baltimore County Fed Up with all of this said:
How about the proposed tax on Real estate Agent commissions. Next thing you know, he will want to tax our unclean air. What a leader.

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11:39 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 JC Fm AA said:
I agree that we should cut spending to necessities. Cut the state police, transportation police, and other departments that could be handled at the county level. At least the taxpayer have more of a say at the local level,

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11:35 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I think everyone will be paying more then their fair share of taxes since you cannot avoid the sales tax that will be expanded, nor the gas tax that will go up each year, nor the titling tax on you next car; nor the increase in you gas & electric bill due since their new taxes will be passed to their customers. So you do not have to be reach to feel the pain from this massive tax increase the liberals are bringing to Maryland!

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11:30 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
How can anyone believe what O'Malley saids! This is the same man who was going to reduce the BG&E bill, this is the same man who brought us new standards for cars that will cost us another $2000 to $3000 more when we buy a car after 2010 and now he tells us that 83% of Marylanders will pay less under his plain. I hate to be in the 17% that will need to come up with $1.7 billion. But I guess the people who voted did so without thinking what he did or did not do for Baltimore. Hopefully those who voted for him will remember what he did to them in the next election. I say get rid of him and all those who vote for this massive tax increase!!!

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10:17 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The Gov. is a chronic liar, and has no credibility with any of his statements or proposals.

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9:57 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Let the rich get a second job for a change!

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9:31 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 voteangry.org said:
It's like life. First you trim the household budget to bare essentials, then you find all the inefficiencies that are wasting money, THEN you find new ways to raise cash. You don't get a second job FIRST then start clipping coupons. Why does the GOV not know this?

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9:28 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Do something with the MVA...was there this morningat one location. Waiting since 8:00, thy open at 8:30- employee didn't show until 8:50 to open doors! He says, "oh I didn't think there would be this many people here today" What??? so your predictions makes it ok that we all are standing in the cold waiting for government services- even worse- he was a police officer and rude at that!

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9:26 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I'd like to tell our elected officials not to balance the budget on the backs of those least able to defend themselves, ie: the children, those with mental health and substance abuse issues or the homeless.

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8:44 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Clean house at the MTA $$$$$$$ and slackers to be cut there! Trick or Treat! Liberally speaking!

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7:09 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Disband the MVA and let the Counties handle it. Disband the Maryland State Police and give the equipment to the Counties, Cut education funds and let them make do with what they have. Cut those "entitlement" program in half. Cut the Govs pay.

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6:48 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Fritz said:
Unfortunately, I can't go to my boss and forcibly take money from him if I spend more than my salary. Why can the government do that? Publicly elected officials have a boss, the voter. We need to say, "No, we can't afford to give you any more money. Deal with it." Of course, they'll deal with it by spending for their buddies first, and then holding schools and ambulances for ransom.

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5:51 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Dunn said:
O'Malley was best playing in his little band and sitting in the City Council. This dim-wit is way over his head. This guy had no idea how to run a City, what in the world made the people think he could run a State? The only reason he was voted in was the backlash torwads Republicans. Erlich was not Bush. After the election Donald Schafer said, "We just lost one of the best Governors in the history of this State." What was everyone thinking?!

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5:37 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Citizen of Maryland said:
Go ahead and cut, because we Marylanders will take care of our own, with or without you. So cut away

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4:51 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Skip Loeffler said:
Governor, can you balance your own check book? What happens when your liabilities are greater than your assets ? Do you rob someone to get the money? No you find ways to cut SPENDING. You don't go to your parents and ask for money, you find a way to CUT SPENDING. One other point, If, in your opinion, the citizens of Maryland are SMART enough to vote on the slot measure via a referendum, then we are SMART enough to vote on your tax proposals via a referendum.

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4:08 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
His prettiness called an illegal special session as a grandstanding move to show his prettiness. Without a budget, his prettiness wants MORE TAXES so he can be Santa Claus for the state of Maryland.

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3:57 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Cant' afford these higher taxes. I'am a single white female. I will have to move from maryland along with others. Get O'malley out

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3:39 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 I used to be a Liberal said:
who's going to pay my bills tha State of Maryland. Next time I vote it will be independent, if I continue to live in this State. Nuts.

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3:36 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 reader said:
When o'moldly gave a speech at the special session , He did not get any applause during the whole speech.This is a disappointment to him and his cronies.

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3:30 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 I'm a LIBERAL said: said:
I think its great that hes planning ahead to address the budget issues which affect the state. Go O'Malley!

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1:59 AM MST on Wed., Oct. 31, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 reader said:
O'Malley has created a budget crisis by making promises that his small mind can't do . He reminds me of a character named knuckle head smith, just a simple, stupid looking and acting individual. I know that his wife must wear the pants in his family because he doesn't measure up to the task.

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7:27 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I think its great that hes planning ahead to address the budget issues which affect the state. Go O'Malley!

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5:59 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
We will all pay who voted, liberal.

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5:55 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Just got in myself. Where is that sign?,I would like to see it.

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5:50 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
On my way to work on Old Harford Rd I saw a sign in someone's yard "NO NEW TAXES - Impeach O'MALLEY. I could't say it better. Why don't we have all those people who voted for him pay his proposed taxes.

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5:48 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Trick to the gossip, treat to the truth.

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5:43 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I never belonged in politics.

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5:13 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Southernfarmer said:
Hey Phil, do you not realize that the 20% sales tax increase means hundreds of millions of dollars for Maryland consumers?

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4:57 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Vince Burrall said:
Property Tax cut is a cover. Can anyone count the sales tax, gas tax will cost more than the little property tax cut. Of course if nobody leaves there house or future homeless shelter. I wish I never would have voted for this phony.

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3:14 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
We do not have a deficit problem. Our Governor and legislators have a spending problem. They need to make some cuts. I can't spend more than I have; why should they?

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3:03 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Baltimore City reader said:
Amazing!. MOM wants to raise corporate taxes while the federal government wants to reduce corporate taxes to help the economy grow.

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2:51 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
O'Malley during his campaign said that Erlich would not fully fund Thorton. O'Malley is now suggesting that Thorton not be fully funded.Two faced! A tax on services will hurt the "working people" more than O'Malley believes. When you have to pay tax on haircuts, dry cleaning, rental management companies, etc. the "working people " will be hurt most because these are the neccesssities of life. Slots in Worcester County is a terrible mistake. This will without a doubt hurt the hotel and restaurant business in O.C. Money will be drawn off for slots instead of spending it in O.C.

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2:29 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 The Scarlet Pimpernel said:
I found out what was left out of the speech that MOM gave the other day, picture O'Malley dressed in a pruple coat with green hair and this awful grin with the likes of Miller, Frosh and Busch all sitting around him as he says, "This state needs an ENEMA"..... It's me the Scarlet Pimpernel....

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2:07 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Dear Martin O'Monster, If you weren't so darned sanctimonious in your pursuit of taxpayers money, I might be a little more inclined to forgive you your excess. I know you have a $12 billion or so liability to fund for state retiree progams, and have other thorns, like Thornton (no pun), which are not of your making - But, pal, like all of your cronies, Democrat or Republican, you don't have the political courage to do the right thing. Why do we need to pay for the lifetime health care of state workers - and their spouses? Why is govenmental bureaucracy growing everywhere, with not much to show for it? How is it that property taxes go up, and education declines? I think I know the answer - most of us, darn near all of us -have accepted mediocrity. We are lazy and as a result are continually lowering our standards. And our politicians have led the way.

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1:57 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
If our elected officials continue to raise our taxes instead of coming up with ways to reduce their spending, Maryland will soon see an exodus of population (and business) to other, more tax-friendly areas.

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1:44 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Inherited debt. More audits can be done. Take care of my State and county.

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1:40 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Keep it simple: no new taxes, and slots are ok (so those revenues will stay home instead of going next door). Work it out. P.S. Where did the surplus go?

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1:37 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
The rats are the PUBS. And you know what we know about you. You snooze you loose.

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1:32 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Konrad O'Malley and the Maryland Politburo will do what they want to do; and they will do their thing and will only laugh at us peons. I have to laugh at the current indignation of the konrad citizens. Did they not know this was going to happen when they went to the polls last year? This is what you get when you vote the demorat ticket. Just wait until either Obama or Hillary comes along in January 2009. You'll not only going to be taxed out of your minds here in Maryland by that time but then you're going to be really whacked by either one of those two. They both have the same agenda and that agenda is more, more, more taxes. It's not my fault, folks, because I don't vote the socialist ticket.

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1:26 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I'm trying to put two daughters through college, pay a mortgage, and save for retirement. KEEP YOUR DAMN HANDS OFF OF MY MONEY.

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1:12 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Derlich followers will keep their mouth shut, he has corrupted long enough.

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1:08 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
I don't like you and you should step down from your position as governor

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1:07 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 S.T. E.R. Doctor said:
Watch when you come into my door Martin.

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12:32 PM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Gov. Martinez O'Malley is raising all of the taxes that he can so when the legalized citizens of this state leave he will be financing everything on the backs of the hard working illegal immigrants that remain. He left Baltimore City in a shambles and now he is going to put the screws to the entire state of Maryland. THE LYING LEPRACHAUN MUST BE SILENCED!Maryland is no longer the land of pleasant living, not even Shock Trauma can save us from the cuts endured from O'Malley

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11:39 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Trust our great leaders.

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11:38 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 Examiner Reader said:
Tell him to stop lying about how taxes will not effect the middle class and poor.

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11:26 AM MST on Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 re: "examiNation Baltimore: What do you want to tell Gov. O'Malley about the state's budget woes?"

 SF said:
I think a more democratic approach would come in the form of elective taxes. I think healthcare and for those who cannot afford it is all very well and good, but I would like the option to choose whether my taxes go toward humanitarian efforts and programs. Taxes should be used towards the basic running of the government, not charity. It is not the government's function to better society; indeed, at what cost to society will the introduction of legalized gambling incur? It seems like O'Malley gives with one hand and takes with the other. Why not simply eliminate both variables if the State cannot afford it?

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