Maryland passing reparations?

[Secure Da Bag]

MSN

A Maryland bill to create a commission to study and recommend future reparations for slavery and racial discrimination is heading to Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) desk for consideration.

The bill, a top priority of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, passed in a 101-36 vote in the state’s House on Wednesday.


The legislation outlines a host of potential reparations, including official statements of apology, financial compensation, assistance with making a down payment on a home, debt forgiveness and tuition payment waivers for higher education.

Moore — the state’s first Black governor and the nation’s only sitting Black governor — has said he will consider the bill but pointed to the state’s budget concerns.

The state currently faces a $3.3 billion deficit, and the nonpartisan Maryland Department of Legislative Services calculates the proposal for the study could cost a the state a total of $54,500 extra for the 2026 fiscal year.

There is no estimate yet on how much reparations would cost as a study has not been conducted to determine how much descendants of slavery would be awarded.

 

[OperationNumbNutts]

I actually find initiatives like this disrespectful. It's pandering. They are using government money to high people they already know to study material that's already available.

 

[Strapped]

Absolutely nothing will come out of this

 

[42 Monks]

maybe this is the study that finally gives us the answers we need

 

[Born2BKing]

wE dOn'T NeEd a StUdY, wE nEeD a ChEcK

 

[Buddy]

I actually find initiatives like this disrespectful. It's pandering. They are using government money to high people they already know to study material that's already available.

Marianne Williamson-- a woman who wanted people to move a hurricane with their minds-- pulled a random number out her ass and people actually took that bullshyt seriously, but "we don't need a study"

How the hell are people so paranoid about specificity, and yet so averse to the actual nuances of harm being known

 

[Peter Popoff]

maybe this is the study that finally gives us the answers we need

 

[RickyDiBiase]

I actually find initiatives like this disrespectful. It's pandering. They are using government money to high people they already know to study material that's already available.

Marianne Williamson-- a woman who wanted people to move a hurricane with their minds-- pulled a random number out her ass and people actually took that bullshyt seriously, but "we don't need a study"

How the hell are people are paranoid about specificity, and yet so averse to the actual nuances of harm being known

He’s retarded.

He’s the type to get mad that you have to split $100 between 3 people and that’s only because that mfer can’t do basic division

 

[TripleAgent]

Cacs FURIOUS, Moore might get clapped.