MCFRW

Olney Women's Republican Club

For information about the Olney Women’s Republican Club please contact Cathy Nutter Culver, President, email cdnutter@verizon.net or 301-384-2431

Join us at the Argyle Country Club every fourth Thursday of the Month - 11:30 AM

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Olney Women's Republican Club Annual Dinner and Fundraiser
Guest Speaker Catherine Mann-Grandy and most likely Fred Grandy

Date: Friday, June 10th.
Place: Argyle Country Club
14600 Argyle Club Rd, Silver Spring, MD
Time: 6:00 -10:00pm (6:00 Hors d'oeuvres & Cash Bar; 6:45 Dinner - Surf and Turf)
Cost: $60 per Person
Reservations: Peggy (301) 460-4527 Deadline: June 6th - Limited Seating
Mail check payable to OWRC to Peggy Sullivan, 3743 Glen Eagles Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20906
Click here for flyer with details and response form

Mark Uncapher Shares Maryland’s Budget Woes with OWRC

At the March 24th meeting of the Olney Women’s Republican Club Mark Uncapher painted a gloomy picture of the budget for the state of Maryland if things don’t change.

The bad news:

• Projects were designed without the funds to pay for them.
• Health care for the poor (Medicaid) is consuming an ever larger portion of the budget.
• Planned tax revenues (mainly taxes on the very wealthy) have not materialized. Many have divested themselves of property,relocated to a cheaper state, or changed official residences.
• Buyers are making purchases in jurisdictions with cheaper sales taxes.
• We’ve borrowed from Peter to pay Paul. Medicaid has been funded with money from transportation funds.
• New liquor taxes will go back into the general funds rather than Medicaid debts.
• Mass transit taxes will go to pay for new projects—not for improvement of present systems.
• The US congress gave with one hand and took with the other. 1.The House offered extra money to expand Medicaid. 2. Maryland expanded Medicaid. 3.The Senate bill did not include the extra money. 4.Maryland spent money and didn’t get reimbursed.

The result: 30 billion dollar shortfall in pensions for state employees. GASP!

The good news:
The Republicans have a plan. By slowing the growth of spending, money can be returned to the transportation funds, the gas tax can be eliminated, and the increase in sales tax can be reversed. We need as growing economy where jobs are created. Budget cuts alone won’t lead to a better life style.

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OLNEY NEW BOARD MEMBERS- 2011-2012
INSTALLED BY BARBARA POWERS, MCFRW PARLIAMENTARIAN

Cathy Culver - President
Susan Eisenhour - 1st Vp
Tracey Hanavin - 2nd VP
Anne Koutsoutis - Treasurer
Gloria Dabbondanza - Asst. Treasurer
Peggy Sullivan - Recording Secretary