America’s role in the world is to advance the cause of a rising global middle class— free from oppression, free from want, free from fear.
But after twelve years on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan…
….and after a global financial crisis and long recession that our people are still struggling to recover from…
…it is understandable that many Americans would like to disengage from the world.
Understandable, but not responsible.
Because our country’s security—and our children’s prosperity—demand that we be more engaged with the world around us, not less.
We do this primarily by making our nation more prosperous and secure here at home.
And we do this by exercising our economic, diplomatic, military, and healing power around the world, in ways that are consistent with our moral principles.
In essence:
https://martinomalley.com/policy/foreign-policy/
Experience:
A former Governing Magazine “Public Official of the Year,” Governor O’Malley was re-elected in 2010. His 2013 legislative successes were described in a Baltimore Sun editorial as “without many parallels in recent Maryland history.”
With a balanced approach of spending cuts, regulatory reform, and modern investment in education, innovation, and infrastructure, Governor O’Malley and his Administration made better choices that delivered better results, including:
Fastest rate of job growth in the region.
#1 ranking for best public schools in America for an unprecedented five years in a row (Education Week).
#1 ranking for holding down the cost of college tuition (College Board).
#1 ranking for innovation and entrepreneurship for two years running (U.S. Chamber of Commerce).
Under the Governor’s leadership, Maryland also ranked:
#1 nationally in median income,
#1 in Ph.D. scientists and researchers per capita,
#1 in Research and Development, and
#1 in businesses owned by women.
Called “arguably the best manager in government” by Washington Monthly magazine, Governor O’Malley cut State spending more than any previous governor in Maryland’s history, balancing these record cuts with targeted, modern investments in priorities like public education. He has reduced the size of government to its smallest size since 1973 (on a per capita basis) and reformed how it is managed, so that it works more efficiently and accountably. His actions to save Maryland’s State pension system have made it sustainable over the long term. His fiscal stewardship has nearly eliminated Maryland’s structural deficit. His efforts to streamline, consolidate and digitize processes like business licensing are making Maryland a better place to do business.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/12814
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