A Deficit of Leadership by Brian Murphy
In 2010, political newcomer Brian Murphy (R) ran for Governor of Maryland. He made headlines with his high profile endorsement by Sarah Palin and his fiscal conservative platform with, frankly, some innovative ideas for state government. I voted for him in the primary against Bob Ehrlich.
Recently, RedMaryland asked him to write an article about his thoughts on Martin O'Malley's proposed 2012 budget. Below is an excerpt from the article:
Governor O’Malley, Maryland’s chief executive, was reelected because voters believed he would make the decisions needed to address our fiscal failures. Maryland can expect budget deficits for the foreseeable future, but this creates an extraordinary opportunity for Governor O’Malley. His budget for the coming fiscal year could deliver much needed reform, and guarantee economic growth for decades to come. To our collective detriment, it does not.
Last year, Maryland’s budget was $32.4 billion, the greatest in our history. This year, Governor O’Malley has proposed to increase that budget by almost 5%, again outpacing the private sector. Politicians on both sides prefer posturing to proposing real solutions. So when Red Maryland asked me to weigh in, I was happy to oblige. Below is a summary of our most pressing fiscal concerns, and the ways I believe we should address them.
Three of the largest components of our budget are Education, Health Care, and Human Resources. They represented $12.1 billion, $8.7 billion, and $2.1 billion, respectively, of last year’s budget, or almost 71% of all spending. While they represent three of the most vital functions of state government (the fact that Transportation spending decreased in nominal dollars for each of the last three years, and that Public Safety spending has not kept pace with inflation for the past four years is a discussion for a different day), they also harbor Maryland’s most inefficient and anachronistic policies. The same services can be delivered better, faster, and more efficiently.
Last week, President Obama announced during his State of the Union address that we must “out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world. We have to make America the best place on earth to do business. We need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. That’s how our people will prosper.” While I agree with his intention, I respectfully submit that both he and our Governor are misguided in their proposed remedies. The right policies will lower costs, maintain our standard of living, and free private sector dollars to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build every other state and the world at large.
Check out this link to read the full article. It's an excellent piece with great ideas for Maryland.
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