Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is questioning the country’s commitment to its soldiers as Congress spars over spending cuts, the governor wrote in a blog post on Thursday.
“When the men and women who selflessly choose to leave their families behind in order to protect their fellow Americans are left to question our country’s commitment to its veterans, we really need to ask ourselves, how much are we willing to cut?” O’Malley wrote.
His post comes on the heels of a controversy over war spending that was sparked by the Montgomery County Council, in which council members proposed a non-binding resolution that would have asked Congress to spend less on wars.
The resolution irked defense contracting magnate Lockheed Martin, based in Bethesda and one of Maryland’s largest employers, which led the council to withdraw its proposal. Virginia officials saw the episode as an opportunity to try to lure Lockheed Martin across the Potomac, giving Maryland officials brief cause for concern.
