Ten Ways Governor Wes Moore Has Impoverished Marylanders

When Wes Moore was elected governor, many Marylanders bought into the soaring rhetoric of "Leave No One Behind." What they didn’t realize is that under Moore’s progressive policies, more Marylanders would be dragged behind — economically, socially, and financially. From crushing small businesses to inflating government bloat, Moore’s policies have functioned less like a ladder of opportunity and more like a wrecking ball aimed at the working and middle class.

Here are the top 10 ways Governor Wes Moore has impoverished Marylanders:

1. Progressive Tax Hikes Disguised as Equity

Wes Moore’s administration has quietly increased taxes through new fees, environmental levies, and local surcharges. The so-called “Green Equity” initiatives are funded by squeezing homeowners, motorists, and small businesses. “Climate justice” comes with a hefty bill — for you.

2. Anti-Energy Agenda Drives Up Utility Bills

Moore’s aggressive push for decarbonization has sidelined affordable energy solutions in favor of costly green experiments. Marylanders are now facing skyrocketing electricity prices due to over-reliance on wind and solar mandates that aren't ready for prime time — all while nuclear and natural gas are ignored.

3. Bloated Government Hiring and “Equity Bureaucracy”

Instead of streamlining state operations, Moore has expanded a bloated bureaucracy with layers of new DEI officers, “equity liaisons,” and commissions that do nothing but drain taxpayer money. The result? More payroll in Annapolis — less in your pocket.

4. Overregulation Crushing Small Businesses

From new wage laws to confusing zoning mandates, small business owners across the state are drowning in red tape. Moore claims he’s “creating jobs,” but what he’s really done is make it harder for entrepreneurs to survive — let alone hire.

5. Promoting Out-of-State Contractors Over Local Workers

Moore talks a big game about economic opportunity but continues to greenlight multi-million-dollar state contracts to out-of-state firms while Maryland’s own tradesmen and businesses get left behind. Local job creators are sidelined for flashy press releases and corporate handshakes.

6. Expanding Welfare Instead of Workforce

Rather than incentivizing work, Moore has expanded dependency. His administration boosted entitlement programs and lowered accountability requirements, making it easier to stay on state support than to find meaningful employment. That’s not compassion — it’s stagnation.

7. Masking Inflation with PR, Not Policy

While Marylanders pay more for groceries, rent, and gas, Moore insists everything is going great because unemployment is low. But he ignores underemployment, the rise in gig work, and the growing number of people working multiple jobs to survive. The middle class is vanishing — and he’s polishing stats.

8. Ignoring Rural Maryland and Doubling Down on Baltimore

Wes Moore governs like the rest of Maryland doesn’t exist. From Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore, communities are crumbling while all the funds and attention flow into Baltimore — often for projects that yield no real return. Meanwhile, rural economies rot.

9. Education Funding Gimmicks that Don’t Teach — or Pay Off

His education strategy throws money at broken systems without demanding accountability. Kirwan 2.0? All cost, no outcome. Test scores remain stagnant while parents face more taxes and fewer school choices — unless you’re wealthy enough to opt out.

10. Weaponizing State Agencies to Push Politics

Moore’s executive orders have turned Maryland’s government into a progressive enforcement machine. Whether it's environmental permits, housing grants, or business licenses — everything now runs through the filter of “equity” politics. Comply with the ideology or get left out.

Conclusion: Maryland Deserves Better

Marylanders were promised opportunity. What they got was orchestrated inequality — a redistribution of misery masked as progress. Wes Moore's vision may look good on paper, but in reality, it's left too many Marylanders poorer, more dependent, and less hopeful.

Maryland doesn’t need more speeches or staged signing ceremonies. It needs a reset — one that puts people before politics and restores freedom, opportunity, and accountability to the Free State.