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FSogol

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3. Thanks. Why we support O'Malley...
Thu May 14, 2015, 07:40 AM
May 2015

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 from 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.

There is a lot more, but I'll only add that 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

This is excellent news. TM99 May 2015 #1
Thanks. Why we support O'Malley... FSogol May 2015 #3
There is a lot of good there to support. TM99 May 2015 #4
Finally. K&R. n/t FSogol May 2015 #2
Maybe a good time to jump in Koinos May 2015 #5
Yes, been thinking same thing. elleng May 2015 #7
Was coming over here to post this! Raine1967 May 2015 #6
YES! elleng May 2015 #8
THANKS! elleng May 2015 #9
Add this NYTimes article to the mix: elleng May 2015 #10
We signed up to attend the announcement in Baltimore (morning of May 30). Koinos May 2015 #11
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