This is a round up of the politics that are happening in the Old Line State (Maryland) Ever since Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich was elected by the PEOPLE of Maryland. The state democrats have fought tooth and nail to make it impossible for the Governor to get anything accomplished. Tired and frustrated by thethe ineptness of 30 years of the democratic monopoly which plague the Old Line State at the gubernatorial level The people of Maryland sent the Democrats a message and voted the ass out of Governor’s mansion. What is clearly a case of sour grapes, the state democratic legislatures are out to make Governor Ehrlich 2002 victory an anomaly on their way to taking back the Governors mansion in Annapolis. First they have to keep their jobs. The people of Maryland must speak again.
This is what happens when state legislatures have too much time on their hands
Wal-Mart Denounces Health Bill
Retailer Says Maryland Could Lose Future Jobs
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, April 7, 2005; Page E01
The motivation behind this bill are special interest groups such as Wal-mart's top competitor (Giant) in the state of Maryland and its labor union.
Nate Hurst, a government relations manager for Wal-mart says "It's unfortunate that a competitor would use the legislative process," Hurst said. "Is this bill really tackling health care for the state of Maryland or trying to get at one of Giant's competitors?"
As the Washington Post article states
Although the legislation before the General Assembly does not name Wal-Mart, it appears to be the only company affected by it. The bill would require organizations with more than 10,000 employees to spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on health benefits -- or put the money directly into the state's health program for the poor.
The coalition backing the legislation said it expected similar bills to be introduced in several other state legislatures and, possibly, the U.S. Congress. U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) yesterday said he would try to use the General Assembly's bill as a model for a health care reform proposal he plans to introduce in Congress, though he did not offer a timetable.
So let Ole Sarge get this straight according to this Bill if a company doesn’t spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on health benefits, than the Old Line state will force the company to put the money into a state health program. Hmmmmmm talk about extortion under the auspices of a bogus bill. Ole Sarge thought Jesse Jackson had the shakedown sector on lock-down. Apparently he has competition from the Old Line State.
Yes they have health benefits!
