{"id":2420148,"date":"2025-04-04T19:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-legislature-passes-reparations-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:29:12","slug":"maryland-legislature-passes-reparations-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-legislature-passes-reparations-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Legislature Passes Reparations Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-legislature-passes-reparations-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2420148&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maryland is close to becoming the fourth state in the U.S. to establish a state reparations commission aimed at studying and recommending reparations for slavery and racial discrimination. This legislative move, which is a priority for the Maryland legislative Black Caucus, has passed through the Maryland House and is awaiting the signature of Governor Wes moore, a Democrat. However, there are concerns regarding the financial implications for the state, especially given a $3.3 billion deficit, with potential costs from reparations projected to increase the deficit significantly.Critics argue that the proposal raises moral questions about fairness,particularly regarding taxpayer burdens,and highlight that it paves the way for a slippery slope of entitlement claims. Additionally, a Republican amendment to broaden the bill to include reparations for victims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-sex-trafficking-advocates-slam-twitter-on-heels-of-bombshell-lawsuit-from-teen-victim\/\" title=\"Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocates Slam Twitter On Heels Of Bombshell Lawsuit From Teen Victim\">child sexual abuse<\/a> was rejected. Ultimately, the debate over the commission reflects deeper societal issues surrounding historical injustices and financial responsibility.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maryland is on the verge of joining a sad fraternity of U.S. states that includes the likes of California, Illinois, and New York.<\/p>\n<p>(No, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crime-ridden-california-progressive-dems-push-newsom-defund-prison-system-1-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/violent-crime-plagues-new-york-city-272-nypd-officers-file-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">isn&rsquo;t<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-crime-spiked-40-percent-lori-lightfoot-thinks-deserves-raise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crime-infested-baltimore-spend-200000-defending-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crime<\/a>, though those blue states <em>do <\/em>also  that in common.)<\/p>\n<p>The Old Line State is now the fourth to <a href=\"https:\/\/mgaleg.maryland.gov\/mgawebsite\/Legislation\/Details\/SB0587?ys=2025RS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pass legislation<\/a> to create a state reparations commission.<\/p>\n<p>The point of the commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/race-politics\/5229885-maryland-reparations-study-gov-wes-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per<\/a> The Hill, is &ldquo;to study and recommend future reparations for slavery and racial discrimination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those benefits would be <a href=\"https:\/\/mgaleg.maryland.gov\/mgawebsite\/Legislation\/Details\/SB0587?ys=2025RS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a> toward &ldquo;individuals whose ancestors were enslaved&rdquo; or who &ldquo;were impacted by certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-reparations-commission-bill-advances-despite-facing-3-3b-deficit\/\" title=\"MD ... ... advances despite facing ....3b deficit\">inequitable government policies<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The outlet described the bill as &ldquo;a top priority of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland&rdquo; when it passed the Maryland House on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandmatters.org\/2025\/04\/03\/house-rejects-gop-amendments-gives-final-approval-to-bill-creating-reparations-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to Maryland Matters, the bill to address &ldquo;historical inequality&rdquo; passed after a Republican amendment to the bill was rejected along party lines, 101-36 (more on this later).<\/p>\n<p>The bill now just needs to be signed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore &mdash; a black Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s apparently not quite a slam dunk guarantee that Moore will sign the bill, as The Hill reported he has concerns on how it would impact the state budget.<\/p>\n<p>While that&rsquo;s certainly commendable, leave it to a Democrat to have a good idea for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>No, Mr. Moore, you shouldn&rsquo;t sign that bill &mdash; even if it somehow&nbsp;<em>helped&nbsp;<\/em>your state&rsquo;s bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>And the reason for that is simple: Taking money from one group to hand over to another in some vain display of &ldquo;justice&rdquo; is not moral.<\/p>\n<p>How would it be fair for, say, a Chinese immigrant in Maryland to pay reparations for the transgressions of a slave owner that the immigrant&rsquo;s family has literally no association with?<\/p>\n<p>Or, for that matter, why aren&rsquo;t we discussing reparations for Chinese-Americans whose ancestors built the country&rsquo;s earliest railroads?<\/p>\n<p>See how stupidly slippery this slope can get?<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s utter insanity to suggest that taxpayers and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millionaires-who-support-raising-taxes-on-the-rich-protest-in-front-of-amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-home\/\" title=\"Millionaires Who Support Raising Taxes On The Rich Protest In Front Of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos\u2019 Home\">hard-earned cash<\/a> should be separated over this performative nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>You know what&rsquo;s even more insane? That aforementioned Republican amendment would&rsquo;ve expanded this nonsensical bill to at least include provisions where the commission also has to &ldquo;study the impact of government policies on those who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">endured child sexual abuse<\/a> and those as minors&rdquo; while in state custody, according to a summary from Maryland Matters.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, Democrats felt&nbsp;<em>that&nbsp;<\/em>was a bridge too far.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully someone in Moore&rsquo;s inner circle is pushing this to him, but even if nobody is, the cold hard numbers really do make this a radically irresponsible decision from the Dems.<\/p>\n<p>As The Hill pointed out, Maryland is facing a $3.3 billion deficit, and this proposal stands to add $54,500 to that deficit in 2026 alone, before any reparations are even implemented.<\/p>\n<p>One of the big things that Americans voted for when President Donald Trump won the November general election was taking a chainsaw to American government bloat.<\/p>\n<p>(It&rsquo;s the whole reason the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-doge-made-horrible-discovery-found-incredible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> exists.)<\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s hard to think about anything more wasteful or unnecessary than a &ldquo;reparations commission,&rdquo; a project that will probably lead to much worse spending once the recommendations are made public.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. 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