You can oppose funding for a program but still take credit for it – if you’re in the minority.

Our budget is too dependent upon federal stimulus dollars, according to Republican legislative leaders.

Maryland will receive $1.1 billion for K-12 education and $1.6 billion for Medicaid in Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010. Without that money, severe cuts would have to be made.

We must make the public aware of the effect on their kids’ education and health care if we actually did what the GOP wants, I told my colleagues.

You can’t have your stimulus and berate it too.