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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The Bob Ehrlich for Maryland campaign video: “Remember”

The Bob Ehrlich for Maryland campaign video: “Remember”


September 24th, 2010



The Bob Ehrlich for Maryland campaign released the following television advertisement, which will air in the Baltimore market beginning this weekend.  The ad focuses on Martin O’Malley’s legacy of misleading Marylanders, from his 2006 campaign statements regarding electricity rates in Baltimore to his more recent statements about Maryland’s economy. 

EHRLICH ANNOUNCER: “Remember this promise?”

2006 MARTIN O’MALLEY CAMPAIGN AD: “Martin O’Malley – taking on BG&E to stop the rate hikes.”

EHRLICH ANNOUNCER: “Never happened.  Your bill went up 72%.

“And O’Malley gave the bureaucrat who approved the increase a huge raise.

“Now Martin O’Malley promises we’re moving forward.

O’MALLEY VIDEO FOOTAGE: “The fact of the matter is our economy is doing much better now.”

EHRLICH ANNOUNCER: “Really?  Nearly 7,000 Marylanders lost their jobs last month.” 

“Four years ago Martin O’Malley mislead us. Now he’s just making stuff up.”

BACKGROUND
The (Baltimore) Sun’s June 10, 2007 article “Did The Sun go too easy on BGE rates, O’Malley?” states that, “combined with the 15 percent rate increase approved by the General Assembly in 2006, BGE customers would now be paying the 72 percent that produced such an outcry when the prospect surfaced last year.”

The Martin O’Malley campaign for Governor in 2006 aired a television advertisement entitled “Tough,” which specifically states that, as Governor, Martin O’Malley will “lower utility rates.” The ad can be viewed on Martin O’Malley’s Youtube page by clicking here.

The (Baltimore) Sun’s February 24, 2007 article “Beleagered PSC Member resigns” states that Public Service Commission Chairman Steven Larsen would be paid $185,000, even though his predecessor was paid $117,000. That’s a $68,000 raise.

The (Baltimore) Sun’s January 14, 2008 article “O’Malley to offer energy package” states that O’Malley, “campaigned on the unfulfilled promise of undoing a 72 percent electricity rate increase for 1.2 million Baltimore Gas & Electric customers.”

The (Baltimore) Sun’s June 10, 2007 “The Perils of Promises” called O’Malley’s 2006 campaign ad a “TV campaign commercial that included a risky promise – or at least the appearance of a promise: ‘taking on BGE to stop the rate hike.’ There’s not much wiggle room there.”

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation’s August 2010 Monthly Labor Review states that 216,591 Marylanders were unemployed in August, an increase of 6,674 from the 209,917 in July 2010.

20100924 RLE Video Remember


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O’Malley-Brown Campaign Releases New TV Ad

O’Malley-Brown Campaign Releases New TV Ad to Set the Record Straight

On September 27, 2010, in Bob Ehrlich, Governor O'Malley, by Maureen Higgins

http://www.theonlinestate.com/blog/2010/09/27/omalley-brown-campaign-releases-new-video-to-set-the-record-straight/

In response to Bob Ehrlich’s misleading TV attack ad and desperate attempt to score political points at a press conference this morning, O’Malley-Brown Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Abbruzzese issued the following statement:

“This is embarrassing for the failed former governor: Bob Ehrlich has spent this election season misleading voters about his failed record of increased taxes and spending, and now he’s trying to blame Governor O’Malley for the failures of his own Public Service Commission.

“Everyone knows a fee is a tax, and everyone knows it was Ehrlich’s cronies at the PSC that failed to do anything about the 72% BGE rate hike. When voters fired Ehrlich, Martin O’Malley stepped in to clean up Ehrlich’s mess and won $2 billion in rebates from the electric companies, all while Ehrlich was enriching himself to the tune of $2.5 million working for a lobbying firm representing special interests.

“Now Ehrlich is trying to play the same desperate blame game with economic statistics and betting against Maryland’s future success. Here are the facts: since January, over 33,000 jobs have been created in Maryland. It’s the best job growth in a January to August period in Maryland since 2000.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_0iWyUwbg&feature=player_embedded


20100927 OMalley Brown Campaign Releases New TV Ad

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Washington Post: First Click Maryland - A review of two records on revenues by John Wagner

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A review of two records on revenues

Read much more:  http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/09/first_click_marylanda_review_o.html?wprss=annapolisYour daily download of political news and analysis:
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Monday, Sept. 27, 2010:
The Agenda
WagnerEven the casual observer of the Maryland governor's race has no doubt heard Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) knock his Republican predecessor for "jacking up taxes and fees by $3 billion." It's a common line on the stump and in campaign ads.
The number is based on an analysis by Maryland's nonpartisan Department of Legislative Services of revenue increases that took place during former governor Robert L. Ehrlich's four-year tenure. The figure -- actually $2.9 million -- requires some explanation, and it is unfair to pin the full total on Ehrlich (R). But more on that in a moment.
Thumbnail image for O'Malley bill signing.jpgA newer DLS analysis is now circulating that provides close to an apples-to-apples comparison of revenue increases during O'Malley's four years. That figure: $3.6 billion (a higher number than the Ehrlich era but lower than some, including the Ehrlich campaign in a recent Web ad, have suggested).
In the final five weeks of the campaign, voters are certain to be treated to cacophony of numerical claims from both sides, some more firmly rooted in reality than others. The DLS numbers are probably as objective as we're going to get, so they seem worth exploring.
First off, the numbers are "cumulative," meaning they are intended to measure the additional revenue that resulted across all four fiscal years that began while Ehrlich and O'Malley were in office.
The state property tax, for example, was raised early in Ehrlich's term, so DLS scores the impact of that tax increase as $170.8 million in fiscal year 2004, $185.1 million in 2005, $205 million in 2006 and $132 million in 2007 -- for a cumulative impact of $692.9 million.
Secondly, it is important to note that the analyses do not take into account how the revenue increases originated.
Ehrlich scoff.jpgThe Democrat-led legislature, for example, approved an HMO tax during a 2004 special session to subsidize doctors' medical malpractice insurance costs and to enhance Medicaid coverage. Ehrlich vetoed the bill that included the tax, but his veto was overridden by the legislature. Still, nearly $190 million in revenue increases attributable to the HMO tax are included in the analysis during Ehrlich's tenure.
Moreover, the definition of "revenue measures" in the analysis is broader than just tax and fee hikes. The Ehrlich-era total includes his better-known fee increases, including those on vehicle registrations, sewer systems and corporate filings. But Ehrlich's tenure also includes several "tax compliance measures," which are hardly the political sin these days that tax and fee increases have come to be.
The O'Malley-era total includes some revenue related to the state's fledgling slot-machine gambling program and speed cameras initiative.
But the $3.6 billion figure is almost entirely attributable to a 2007 special session in which multiple taxes were raised in an effort to fix the budget, and the imposition of a temporary "millionaires' tax" in 2008.
The 2007 tax measures included an increase in the personal income tax on high-end earners, as well as increases in the sales tax, corporate income tax, tobacco tax and vehicle titling tax.
The four-year impact of the special session is scored at $4.2 billion. O'Malley's overall figure is brought down some by backing out the impact of a tax on computer services, however. Lawmakers passed that tax in 2007 but repealed it in 2008 before it took effect. The four-year impact of the "tech tax" alone would have been $661.5 million, according to the analysis.
Got all that? We can promise it won't be the last time you'll hear some of these numbers between now and Nov. 2.
-- John Wagner


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By John Wagner  | September 27, 2010; 6:45 AM ET Categories:  First Click, John Wagner

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Sunday, September 05, 2010

Ehrlich Campaign Releases First Television Ad

Ehrlich Campaign Releases First Television Ad

Annapolis—The Bob Ehrlich for Maryland campaign today released its first television advertisement, titled “Let’s Get to Work.”  The 30-second ad will air in the Baltimore TV market beginning Sunday morning. It can also be viewed by clicking here or by visiting Bob Ehrlich’s Youtube page. “Let’s Get to Work” outlines Bob Ehrlich’s priorities for Maryland, including fixing Maryland’s budget deficit, empowering small businesses to create jobs, creating excellent schools, and cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.

“Let’s Get to Work”


Bob Ehrlich: I’m Bob Ehrlich…
Bob Ehrlich: I’m not the kind of guy who like to hang around on the sidelines.
Bob Ehrlich: Today, Maryland is in trouble.
Bob Ehrlich: We’re worse off than we were four years ago…Dangerous Debt, Higher Taxes, Not enough jobs
Bob Ehrlich: We need real leadership to turn this state around.
Mother: Fix the budget, honestly.
Small businessman: Grow small businesses, really.
Student: Excellent Schools, everywhere.
Waterman: Protect the bay, finally.
Bob Ehrlich: It’s why I’m running. To make the state we love, not just good, but great. Now let’s get down to work.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

News and Info from Bob Ehrlich for Maryland

News and Info from Bob Ehrlich for Maryland

http://www.bobehrlich.com/news/#

Pledging Support for Military Retiree Tax Credit

Initiative will benefit 50,000 military families and boost Maryland’s economy

ELLICOTT CITY- As part of his plan to get Maryland’s economy working again, Bob Ehrlich today pledged that he will introduce legislation to exempt 100 percent of military pension income for qualified military retirees in Maryland.  His plan will  ...
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Pledging to Restore Portion of Local Transportation Aid Raided by Governor O’Malley


As part of his plan to get Maryland working again, Bob Ehrlich today announced that his first budget as Governor will restore 25 percent of the local transportation aid that Governor Martin O’Malley raided last year.   The restoration will equal approximately $60 million and will help local governments  ...
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Ehrlich-Kane Campaign Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Shows Strong Momentum Heading into Fall Campaign

More than 13,000 donors – 96 percent of whom reside in Maryland – contributed $3.2 million to the Ehrlich-Kane ticket for the reporting period ending August 10th, putting Bob Ehrlich and Mary Kane in a virtual dead heat with the O’Malley-Brown campaign for the period.  The Ehrlich campaign exceeded its  ...
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Ehrlich Campaign Proposes Five Debates

ANNAPOLIS -- The Bob Ehrlich for Governor Campaign today sent the O’Malley campaign the following letter proposing five debates with Governor Martin O’Malley before the general election on November 2.  The debates would be sponsored by diverse groups and presented in locations around Maryland, but all would be designed to  ...
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Pledging to Lower Sales Tax and Halt Tax’s Expansion to More Goods & Services

Regressive Tax Disproportionately Hurts Low Income Families and Small Businesses

Bob Ehrlich met with Baltimore County families today to discuss the need to roll back Governor Martin O’Malley’s 20% increase in the sales tax in order to boost Maryland’s economy.  He also pledged that he would oppose any effort  ...
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Discussing Threats to Services for At Risk Youths



 

Child Advocates Criticize State Moves to Centralize Control and Cut Funds for At-Risk Kids

 

 Bob Ehrlich met today with parents, educators, and family advocates who expressed growing concerns about what they consider emerging threats to state services for Maryland’s at-risk children.  Ehrlich  ...
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Renewing Commitment to the Chesapeake Bay’s Restoration



On the shores of Maryland’s Back River, Bob Ehrlich today pledged to protect Maryland’s landmark Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, which Governor Martin O’Malley has drained by $155 million during his tenure.  The Bay Restoration Act is vital to fixing wastewater treatment plants, which dump 16 million pounds of  ...
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Martin O’Malley’s “Choices”

In an effort to salvage his sinking poll numbers, incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley today released a television ad about “choices” he has made as Governor. Much like he has this entire campaign, Martin O’Malley “chooses” in this ad to change the subject from his legacy of massive job losses, record  ...
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Bob Renews Call for New Nuclear Facility at Calvert Cliffs

ANNAPOLIS – Bob Ehrlich today reiterated his long-standing support for a proposal to build a third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland.  He urged the federal government to finalize approval of a draft environmental impact statement and approve federal loan guarantees so that ground preparation work can begin  ...
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Bob Ehrlich Pledges Funds to Return TV & Film Jobs to Maryland

Tax Credit has been used to lure projects that employ hundreds, pay dividends

 HUNT VALLEY -- Bob Ehrlich met with members of the embattled film and TV production industry today and agreed to invest $7 million in a key state tax credit to help bring back to Maryland the  ...
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Articles

Bob Ehrlich on Jobs

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) often refers to his tenure in Annapolis as one of "progress," implicitly arguing that Maryland is better off today than when he took office.

Nowhere could this argument lack more credibility than on Maryland's economic climate, which is unquestionably less friendly to job creation than  ...

Gazette.Net: Where is the truth squad?

Blair Lee / My Maryland


Politicians fighting for their political lives can't be trusted to tell the truth. Ask them about their records, or their opponent's records, and you get mostly distortions, fabrications and outright falsehoods.

Here's a good example. Gov. Martin O'Malley claims that his opponent, Bob Ehrlich,  ...

Baltimore Sun: Slots and opportunism in Anne Arundel

 July 26, 2010

Mike Cross-Barnet

If former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is looking for evidence to bolster his claims that current Gov. Martin O’Malley has been fiscally reckless, he need look no further than the Democratic incumbent’s public stance in favor of the referendum to overturn the  ...

Ehrlich talks job creation with Howard County business leaders

GOP gubernatorial candidate brings anti-O'Malley message to Ellicott City
By Sarah Breitenbach
sbreitenbach@patuxent.com

GOP gubernatorial candidate Robert Ehrlich addresses Howard County business leaders during a roundtable discussion in Ellicott City Thursday morning. As he has done in similar meetings throughout the state, Ehrlich criticized Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley  ...

Ehrlich talk issues, sports and The Beatles

Published on: Thursday, June 17, 2010

By Paige L. Hill

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) announced in March that he would make a run to get his old job back in the Maryland gubernatorial elections in November. His plans mean a much-anticipated rematch with current Gov. Martin O’Malley,  ...

Maryland Economist predicts taxes will go up, local aid will go down

CAMBRIDGE -- Economist Anirban Basu told members of the Maryland Economic Development Association that he foresees what some Maryland Republicans have been predicting for months.Taxes will go up next year, he said, and state aid to local governments will go down.

Basu, one of the most widely-quoted economic experts  ...

Maryland Rematch

By Emily Esfahani Smith of the Weekly Standard

May 24, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 34

In 2006, Bob Ehrlich of Maryland was the only Republican governor to lose his seat to a Democrat. His defeat was no surprise. Maryland is a strongly Democratic state that before Ehrlich hadn’t elected  ...

Why Northrop chose Virginia

Washington Examiner

May 12, 2010

After months of intense courtship, it wasn't Maryland or the District of Columbia, but their rival across the river that finally got the nod of approval from defense contractor Northrop Grumman, ranked 61st on the Fortune 500. The storied company -- maker of  ...

Debt Capitals

By Edward Lee Pitts, Alisa Harris, Megan Basham, William McCleery
May 7, 2010

World Magazine

It's no secret that the federal government is running up an enormous debt, but many state governments are not doing much better. The recession, by reducing the revenues flowing into state capitals, has  ...

Gazette.net: (Business) climate change

My Maryland  By: Blair Lee

Scientists disagree on global warming. Is climate change natural or manmade? And can humans halt its course? I don't know.

But humans are certainly responsible for Maryland's business climate, which just lost Northrop Grumman to Virginia after an intense battle over where the  ...

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Bob Ehrlich for Maryland: Pledging Support for Military Retiree Tax Credit

Pledging Support for Military Retiree Tax Credit
August 24th, 2010
http://www.bobehrlich.com/2010/08/pledging-support-for-military-retiree-tax-credit/
Initiative will benefit 50,000 military families and boost Maryland’s economy
[Related: See my column - February 8, 2006
Kevin E. Dayhoff  http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=1470
In his State of the State address, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich mentioned an important legislative proposal to “exempt from state taxes military retirement income earned by those with two decades of service.”]
ELLICOTT CITY- As part of his plan to get Maryland’s economy working again, Bob Ehrlich today pledged that he will introduce legislation to exempt 100 percent of military pension income for qualified military retirees in Maryland.  His plan will help boost Maryland’s economy by attracting military retirees to the state and will provide real tax relief for nearly 50,000 veterans and their families currently living in Maryland.
“Restoring the economy will be my first priority as Governor,” said Ehrlich.  “To reach that goal, we need to make Maryland a place military retirees and their families want to call home.  This veterans tax credit is good economic policy and a great way to thank our service men and women for their service to the country. Military veterans and retirees are exactly the type of highly-trained, skilled workers that Maryland needs to support the ongoing development of our technology-driven economy.”
A state Task Force on Military Retirees found in 2003 that retired military personnel households spent over $2.5 billion on goods and services in Maryland, generating nearly $100 million in sales and real estate tax revenues.
Ehrlich pledged to work with the General Assembly to exempt military pensions for service men and women with over 20 years services from Maryland income taxes.  The credit would be phased in by 20% per year for 5 years and the cost of the credit would be offset by savings in Governor Ehrlich’s budget.
Currently, military retirees are exempt from Maryland income tax only on the first $5,000 of their retirement income.  In addition, military retirees who are over the age of 65, totally disabled, or who have a spouse who is totally disabled receive an additional subtraction.  http://www.bobehrlich.com/2010/08/pledging-support-for-military-retiree-tax-credit/

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