Governor Martin O’Malley and Maryland’s other Democrats are adept at creating jobs … in other states.
They farmed out the state Obamacare exchange to Connecticut after spending $125 million on an unsalvageable web site. Maryland’s high taxes are chasing a steady stream of small businesses and government contractors across the river to Virginia.
Now Tennessee is getting 300 or so manufacturing jobs as gun maker Beretta is moving its whole operation out of Maryland thanks to O’Malley’s irrational gun restrictions. (85 gun homicides in Baltimore so far this year. Not one would have been prevented by O’Malley’s restrictions on law abiding gun owners. But hey, it’s about the 2016 primary, not what actually works.)
BREAKING: Beretta U.S.A. Corp. to move its entire manufacturing capabilities from its existing location in Maryland
— Aaron Parker (@aaronparkertv) July 22, 2014
Beretta moving all of its manufacturing out of Maryland due to anti-gun laws http://t.co/E38pOu9SRL
— Jeff Quinton (@JeffQuinton) July 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/MatthewTLego/status/491686996503306241
Well we knew it was gonna happpen | http://t.co/FePsPsJ4wd
— Boxer Dad (@Augieboy) July 22, 2014
Bad for O'Malley or man of principle? RT: @nbcwashington Gun-maker Beretta moving all manufacturing out of #Maryland http://t.co/KNC0dF49FZ
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) July 22, 2014
O’Malley’s only principle is doing whatever’s good for O’Malley. Losing 300 jobs is a small price to pay for a bullet point on his presidential resume that satisfies the anti-gun left.
Because of the O'Malley/Brown political agenda Maryland loses again: Beretta Moving to Tennessee. http://t.co/xUjoVnG59Z via @tennessean
— Nic Kipke (@Kipke) July 22, 2014
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Wake up, #MDDemocrats! | Beretta Moves Manufacturing Operations from Maryland to Tennessee | Watchdog Wire – Maryland http://t.co/SYpbLwbneR
— ?? Vicky ?? (@NowTheGoatLady) July 22, 2014
Can't say I'm shocked at this news. Another business chased out of Maryland. http://t.co/nTpvUY5GPK
— Senator JB Jennings (@JBJenningsUSA) July 22, 2014
@SenatorJennings Not shocked either. Maryland is anti-business. The dems and Sunpaper will cheer. The people losing their jobs will not.
— Scott (@secondpatriot76) July 22, 2014
O'Malley costs his state 300 jobs Beretta Dumps Maryland After New Gun Laws http://t.co/tj31U7Yn4w via @sharethis
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) July 22, 2014
Nicely done, @GovernorOMalley! I'm sure @BillHaslam appreciates all 300 @Beretta_USA production jobs. http://t.co/pPL8ejMOJY
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) July 22, 2014
Goodbye Maryland…Hello Freedom (Tennessee):
Beretta Dumps Maryland After New Gun Laws http://t.co/5FfvE4fgkc via @cjciaramella— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) July 22, 2014
Maryland's overreaching gun laws have now pushed a large gun manufacturer (Beretta) out of Maryland. More jobs lost. #failedpolicy
— James Lamprey (@FunFoodsyt) July 22, 2014
@CamEdwards @exjon @Beretta_USA – sucks to be you Maryland.
— Terrence N. Phillip (@gsv45) July 22, 2014
It certainly does. Naturally in a state that foolishly elects a single corrupt party to rule over them, there are some who openly celebrate failure.
@LukeRussert @nbcwashington Most Marylanders don't care and would prefer to see this happen.
— Political Hound (@Political_Hound) July 22, 2014
Well which is it, genius?
If you're willing to let a gun manufacturer force you into accepting bad gun laws in exchange for jobs then you're a fool.
— Paul Gardner (@paulmgardner) July 22, 2014
Actually, you’re a fool if you sacrifice jobs in order to implement bad gun laws.
@Beretta_USA So long, fuckers.
— Paul Gardner (@paulmgardner) July 22, 2014
^^He didn’t lose his job, so it’s ok.
Let’s just hope O’Malley doesn’t get the job he’s gunning for.
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