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elleng

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11. You're welcome, and I must thank Raine for that,
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 02:03 PM
Sep 2015

she put it together a while ago for our use. I've used it several times on facebook, actually. Here's more info, pinned at the top of the MO'M group, for everyone's info. And thanks for your interest, FSogol wrote this: Here's why I support him:

Martin O'Malley:

1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan fom easily allowing fracking.
3. Provided health insurance for 380,000
4. Reduced infant mortality to an all time low.
5. Provided meals to thousands of hungry children and moved toward a goal for eradicating childhood hunger.
6. Enacted a $10.10 living wage and a $11. minimum wage for State workers.
7. Supporter the Dream Act
8. Cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders (raised taxes on the rich).
9. Reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.

Mother Jones magazine called him the best candidate on environmental issues.
Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/martin-omalley-longshot-presidential-candidate-and-real-climate-hawk

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A number of things yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1
what was so bad about the rain tax ? nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #2
The name for one thing yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #3
so it was sold badly, basically ? nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #4
Very!!!!!!! It probably would have been ok if they marketed it better. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #5
It's a federal mandate, steve. See my response to yeoman. elleng Sep 2015 #7
thank you for your lengthy post steve2470 Sep 2015 #9
You're welcome, and I must thank Raine for that, elleng Sep 2015 #11
a federally mandated levy on pollution caused by storm water run-off elleng Sep 2015 #8
This is not only silly, yeoman, it is WRONG. PLEASE stop spreading it around. FACTS here: elleng Sep 2015 #6
thank you for this! nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #10
I live in Maryland and hear from the locals yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #13
I LIVE in Maryland, a few miles from the Bay, elleng Sep 2015 #14
Fine. I answered the OPs question. Did you? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #16
Yes I did: elleng Sep 2015 #19
That people call it a "rain tax", and that they dislike it regardless, is an indictment of our MH1 Sep 2015 #21
THANKS SO MUCH, MH1! elleng Sep 2015 #24
We all were asked a question why he has little traction yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #12
I was BORN in NYCity; I live in Maryland now. elleng Sep 2015 #15
Cool. Welcome! yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #17
Lusby, on the Patuxent. elleng Sep 2015 #18
That is a nice area. Have a great weekend. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #20
I am a Maryland resident and am 100% in support of O'Malley. Koinos Sep 2015 #22
+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Sep 2015 #23
THANK YOU, dear Koinos! elleng Sep 2015 #25
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