Maryland politicians ‘don’t care’ and it’s time voters took notice | READER COMMENTARY

I was sharing lunch a few days ago with some fellow state of Maryland retirees and we expressed deep concern that our promised prescription plan was being stripped from our retirement package.

One retiree stated three times that “they don’t care.” By “they,” he was referring to members of the Maryland General Assembly as well as members of the executive branch. Once elected, the primary goal of such individuals appears to be their own reelection.

When government takes away a promised benefit, we should all be concerned. This attitude of “let them eat cake” does not just apply to cheated state employees but also to all customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric pointed out in the excellent recent commentary by Joie D Acosta who documents the absurd rate increases approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission whose members clearly “don’t care” about the BG&E customers (“PSC must monitor the impact of Maryland’s rising energy costs,” March 26).

Marylanders are all too familiars with the absurd costs of heath care in our state. The piggy bank is empty and people are tired of being exploited by appointed and elected leaders. The BG&E bill I just received is more than double what I have been paying. This is highway robbery and the people who are supposed to protect the interests of the public simply “don’t care.”

It’s time for voters to show that we really do care and will vote against those who work against the public interest. Maryland enjoys the reputation of being a corrupt state where legislators and so-called civic watch dogs are bought and paid for. Practitioners of this time honored custom need to be put on notice that the gravy train has made its last stop. It’s time to restore decency to Maryland government by voting the crooks and people who “don’t care” out of office.

— Edward McCarey McDonnell, Baltimore

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