Who will fight for working families?
Martin O'Malley and Anthony Brown fight for Maryland's working families
Fight For Our Wages
O’Malley led the charge to override Gov. Ehrlich’s veto of a $1 minimum wage increase and supported Baltimore City as it became the first jurisdiction in the country to pass a living wage ordinance for city contracts.(The Baltimore Sun, 9/6/05, 9/30/05)
Champion Employee Health Care
O’Malley fought for the Fair Share Health Care Act, requiring large businesses to spend more for employees’ health care instead of forcing their lower-paid employees to rely on state-funded Medicaid. (The Capital, 3/3/05)
Improve Our Schools
O’Malley fought for full funding of the Thornton Commission’s education recommendations to guarantee that our children get the quality education they deserve. O’Malley and Brown will fight to reduce class sizes and give teachers the resources they need. (The Baltimore Sun, 1/26/04; Associated Press, 5/20/06; www.martinomalley.com)
Bob Ehrlich puts working families at risk
Ehrlich Vetoed a Minimum Wage Increase
Ehrlich vetoed a $1 increase in the Maryland minimum wage. (H.B. 391, 2005)
Ehrlich Sided Against Working Families by Vetoing the Fair Share Health Care Act
Maryland taxpayers are paying the health care costs of big profitable companies. This law ensures that wealthy companies pay their fair share. (S.B. 790, H.B. 1284, 2005)
Underfunded Local Schools
The Thornton Commission recommended a cost-of-education index that fairly allocates funds to counties with greater education costs. State education officials have used this index to budget, but Ehrlich shortchanged schools by failing to use the same index. (The Capital, 1/29/06)
VOTE Nov. 7
How you vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, please vote.
