Change Maryland's reputation as a state that is unfriendly to job creators: Maryland's unemployment rate is about 75% higher today than it was when the recession began. In fact, the non-partisan Tax Foundation ranked
Maryland #41 in the nation for business climate. The main reason for this unfortunate reality is that it costs too much for job creators to stay in or come to Maryland.
Larry Hogan will reduce the burden on job creators, open Maryland for business, and make our state more competitive with others in our region. In addition, the Hogan-Rutherford administration will overhaul the
Department of Business and Economic Development to focus on aggressively attracting and retaining job creators in order to bring more and better-paying jobs to Maryland.
