Cost of education Blueprint is adding up, and money isn’t there

The Maryland General Assembly is a bit like two parents who gave the kids every toy they wanted for Christmas, charging everything on credit cards. Now, they are wondering how they will pay the bills. It is always easier to spend than to pay, just as it is easier to vote for spending than it is to vote to tax people to get the money. The problem is rearing its ugly head now in the General Assembly, with the House of Delegates and the state Senate at odds.