After pointing out “three out of five jobs in the state are created by small and family-owned businesses,” O'Malley outlined plans to help businesses gain more access to credit by creating the Maryland Small Business Credit Recover Program which offers loan guarantees; proposed a Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit to give businesses a $3,000 tax credit for every unemployed worker it hires; and pledged to introduce emergency legislation to resolve the increased rate impact small businesses face next year for the Unemployment Trust Fund.
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It looks good on paper but i can guarantee you it costs much more than 3k/yr to hire an employee.