2022 Voter Guide: Ken Fitch, candidate for Maryland Senate District 8

Why are you operating for workplace?

In 2018 I received a letter from the State of Maryland that they have been eliminating prescription drug protection from all State retirees who have been 65 and older and on a incapacity. This profit was earned with their years of service and promised in alternate for our cooperation with the furlough days and no pay or step will increase. Then within the useless of the night time they took it away.
In 2018 I took the State to Courtroom and received an injunction (Fitch v. Maryland). Since 2019, each 12 months I used to be capable of submit a invoice to the Basic Meeting to reinstate this profit. Yearly Democrats refused to vote the invoice out of committee and go to the ground for a vote. The Democrats overlook who they work for. They work for the residents of Maryland – not the Democratic social gathering. Its time for a change … and that point is NOW.

What’s the most urgent situation in your district?

Crime. We must be funding our police – not defund. Solely as a result of you will have one dangerous apple you don’t change the entire police power. Did they reform the legislature when politicians get locked up? Did they take them to courses, take away their protections in opposition to lawsuits? Did they reform the legislature? But Democrats what to do that and extra to our police departments. Respect the Police. Its Time for a Change… and that point is Now.

How will you assist your constituents cope with inflation?

Cut back taxes. The Democrats ought to have prolonged aid for the gasoline tax. As a substitute we have now one other gasoline tax enhance in July. Tax aid is critical. Should you earn one greenback you pay 25% on that greenback. Now you solely have 75 cents which is taxed 6% whenever you buy an merchandise.
You go to the gasoline station and you’re taxed. Your BGE, water invoice, cable, phone are taxed. You’re taxed whenever you earn it, taxed whenever you spend it, tax whenever you reserve it, tax whenever you die. The State had seven billion surplus and the Democrats refused to return one penny to the folks they took it from. If there’s a surplus that signifies that Marylanders have been taxed TOO MUCH. They spent our hard-earned cash like drunken sailors. Tax aid is critical. Its time for a change and that point is NOW!

What do you see as the highest transportation precedence in your district, and the way would you tackle it?

Authorities is placing the cart earlier than the horse. They flood areas with industrial and residential properties earlier than planning or constructing the roads, faculties and many others wanted for a profitable neighborhood. The result’s congested highways and lights that aren’t timed appropriately.

What ought to faculties do otherwise throughout the subsequent pandemic to assist college students, households and lecturers?

Why is there a presumption that there will probably be one other pandemic? Appears like one is being deliberate versus a pandemic attributable to an environmental or lab mistake. The final
pandemic was within the early nineteenth century. You’ll be able to assist college students households and lecturers by making faculties safer and respecting parental rights.

How equitably do cops deal with folks of colour?

I feel it’s a matter of respect. If an officer is revered than that particular person ought to obtain respect in return. In fact there are dangerous apples all over the place together with in political workplace. I consider that dangerous apples in society, no matter their place must be handled and if vital thrown out. That’s the equitable answer to this situation. Its Time for a Change… and that point is NOW.

What would you do to verify Maryland’s voting system is safe and correct?

In individual, ID voting. The one individuals who may vote by absentee poll must be the disabled and the army.

What are the best targets and deadlines for Maryland to scale back carbon emissions and develop renewable vitality sources?

What are the deadlines for different nations on carbon emissions? Since we breathe the identical air does China have a deadline? Does Russia? Does India? Does Africa?
I really feel electrical automobiles will not be the reply. Has anybody seen a battery fireplace?

What’s Maryland’s finest use of federal COVID aid cash?

Federal cash is taxpayer cash. They should return the cash to the residents of the State who’re taxed too closely.