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leftofcool

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5. I lived in Maryland while O'Malley was Governor

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 01:48 PM

Mar 2015

He is a tax guy. Now, I don't mind paying my fair share of taxes and we pay a bunch. I write Mother IRS a big check every year as well as to my State but what he did to middle class home owners while he was Governor was a shame. When we had the recession and people in Maryland were forced to move away to find jobs and had to sell their homes, he taxed those of us who moved to another state to live extra on the sale of our homes just because we moved to another state. Not only did most people takes big losses on their homes, they had to pay another 10% on the sale of the home to the State of Maryland just because they moved. He tried to get the City of Annapolis to charge a sidewalk tax. That didn't go over as well. If O'Malley is the Dem nominee, I would vote for him but I am certainly not happy with all of his policies on taxes.

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I'm a liberal progressive, & a newbie, so I didn't know 'til I got to DU that I am supposed to hate [View all] Sarcastica Mar 2015 OP

Perhaps you're not all that progressive. immoderate Mar 2015 #1

So you kow nothing about O'Malley? Sarcastica Mar 2015 #4

You got me there. To me, O'Malley is a cipher. immoderate Mar 2015 #14

O'Malley was never a member of the DLC. FSogol Mar 2015 #25

Thanks for the info below. immoderate Mar 2015 #66

Fear the Turtle! BillZBubb Mar 2015 #88

8-year mayor of major city and 8 year governor of a state ... frazzled Mar 2015 #52

Yeah, silly me. He's mostly been under my radar. I didn't see "Breaking Bad" either. immoderate Mar 2015 #65

Try these: elleng Mar 2015 #84

props to you... ReasonableToo Mar 2015 #91

Props to YOU! elleng Mar 2015 #92

See response #24 for info on O'Malley, Also, FSogol Mar 2015 #27

Or perhaps you believe in the cutting off your nose to spite your face still_one Mar 2015 #8

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got it. thanks still_one Mar 2015 #19

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Lmao, obviously the "no true Scotsman" statement hit too close to home for you stevenleser Mar 2015 #94

You make good points. We tend to eat our own. madfloridian Mar 2015 #3

I lived in Maryland while O'Malley was Governor leftofcool Mar 2015 #5

Thanks. A good place to start, from someone who saw him as a local. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #7

Thank you Larry Hogan crazylikafox Mar 2015 #41

LOL Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #43

Carcetti - I thought you were the governor of Maryland?! nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2015 #46

Me too - a MD resident during O'Malley erronis Mar 2015 #48

Maryland mom says O'Malley inherited a mess from Ehrlich ReasonableToo Mar 2015 #82

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