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Home→Jobs/Economy→Marylanders are struggling and Governor Hogan backs business over workers. Twice in the last legislative session Governor Hogan opposed legislation that supports workers.-paid time off and raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Fortunately, both prevailed past his veto. Hogan stated raising the minimum wage would be a “disaster”. A REAL disaster is that over a 1/3 of Maryland families are struggling to make ends meet. A recent United Way study found that, “38 percent of Maryland families — and nearly half of those in Baltimore — cannot afford necessities, such as housing, transportation, food and child care.” We need a governor who will fight for everyday Marylanders to ensure that they have every opportunity to care for themselves, their families and communities. We need a governor who will strengthen workers’ rights. Sources: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-united-way-income-20180911-story.html http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/hogan-minimum-wage-maryland-budget

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Marylanders are struggling and Governor Hogan backs business over workers.

Twice in the last legislative session Governor Hogan opposed legislation that supports workers.-paid time off and raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Fortunately, both prevailed past his veto. Hogan stated raising the minimum wage would be a “disaster”. A REAL disaster is that over a 1/3 of Maryland families are struggling to make ends meet. A recent United Way study found that, “38 percent of Maryland families — and nearly half of those in Baltimore — cannot afford necessities, such as housing, transportation, food and child care.” We need a governor who will fight for everyday Marylanders to ensure that they have every opportunity to care for themselves, their families and communities. We need a governor who will strengthen workers’ rights. Sources: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-united-way-income-20180911-story.html http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/hogan-minimum-wage-maryland-budget
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Submitted by: SOMDcares on Oct. 16, 2018, 5:33 p.m.

Issue area: Jobs/Economy

When: Jan. 16, 2018

Was it positive or negative? Negative

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