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Despite state's wealth, working families struggle

Published 12/20/09

Maryland remains the wealthiest state in the nation, but income and health gaps are still a concern for blue-collar families here, a new report suggests.

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The report, "The State of Working Maryland 2009," was published last week by The Progressive Maryland Education Fund, a liberal advocacy group, and The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank. Its findings are based on an analysis of current Census data and other demographic surveys.

"Overall, Maryland continues to outperform the nation as a whole," said Neil Bergsman, the policy institute's director and one of the...

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