Martin O'Malley
Related: About this forumWe should incentivize production of clean energy—it's better for our environment & consumers.
- Martin O'Malley
Much more at:
http://omly.us/climate-iowa
elleng
(136,064 posts)and the ECONOMY! IMAGINE THAT!
Auggie
(31,798 posts)FSogol
(46,525 posts)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 Marylands tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nations 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
PS. Welcome to the O'Malley group.
Auggie
(31,798 posts)He's got his work cut out for him, as they say.