Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley called for job creation in his State of the State address, urging lawmakers on Tuesday to pass a $3,000 tax credit for companies hiring the unemployed, expand a loan program for small businesses and pour $83 million into unemployment insurance costs.

He also insisted that Maryland has seen the bottom of the recession and is on the road to recovery.

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