Moore: Federal tax, spending cuts bill to burden Maryland's budget

Moore: Federal tax, spending cuts bill to burden Maryland's budget

The governor is warning that Maryland doesn’t have the resources to fill holes in social safety nets created under President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill. To help state lawmakers address federal cuts, there are a series of contingency plans built into the state budget called triggers. For example, if certain federal funding cuts come to fruition, the governor’s budget office will compile and submit a plan to sta…