2016 Postmortem
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(130,732 posts)'Milestones' are nice. The best candidate is better.
Why O'Malley?
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 fom 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.
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
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12813
Governor O'Malley proposes Reform Social Security to support, rather than penalize, caregiving.
Governor O'Malley proposes:
Reform Social Security to support, rather than penalize, caregiving. Governor OMalley supports providing up to five years of caregiver credits that would increase the 35-year wage base for those who spend an extended period of time providing full-time care for children, elderly parents, or other dependents. In practice, current methods of calculating benefits penalize workers, most often women, who take extended time off to care for their families.
https://martinomalley.com/policy/expanding-social-security/
Hillary Clinton to Propose Tax Credit for Caregivers.
'Her Democratic rivals for the nomination, Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are in favor of small tax increases to pay for large programs. Sanders supports a 2.2% tax increase to pay for single-payer healthcare, and OMalley has voiced support for a Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand-sponsored paid family leave bill, which includes a 0.2% middle class tax increase.
The debate over whether to raise any taxes has become a contentious debate in the Democratic primary.'
http://time.com/4123569/hillary-clinton-caregivers-tax-credit/
Opening remarks at BET
http://www.bet.com/video/news/national/2015/martin-o-malley-opening-remarks.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
O'Malley Talks Contrasts with Clinton on ISIS with Rachel
ttp://on.aol.com/video/o-malley-talks-contrasts-with-clinton-on-isis-519268031