Gov?s plan to expand programs draws fire from county GOP

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Marylanders, already saddled with hefty tax increases, can?t afford Gov. Martin O?Malley?s proposals to improve public safety, Carroll County Republicans say.

“When we talk about priorities, public safety, that?s a priority,” said Sen. Larry Haines, R-District 5. “But there are other things, where if we maintain what we have until we get through this economic downturn, I think that?s the answer. But it looks like the governor just wants to keep on expanding.”

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