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In my experience as a social worker, I have

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had dealings with all types of people. I have called the

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B&0 office to verify railroad compensation, to verify

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when certain employees of the B&0 were furloughed and the

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fact they were receiving so much unemployment compensation,

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and of course I find that we have a problem here.

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The problem is that you are subsidizing a

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million dollar corporation, and of course employees of

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the B&Q may suffer.

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I am wondering whether it would be better or

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more wise or more justifiable to really subsidize the

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people who are in need -- for instance, some of the B&0

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employees who may be furloughed because of lack of work,

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or may have reached retirement age, and many times when

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they do reach retirement age they have to resort to

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welfare assistance in terms of paying hospital bills.

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Taylor, the State

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of Maryland regrets that they granted this exemption,

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and certainly there is no indication that the proceeds

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which would otherwise be paid into taxes have been

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specifically put into areas of social concern, and no