Yes, we may have to pay for those things with more taxes or fees, but isn't our children's welfare and future worth that? We are leaving a legacy of poor schools, poor environment, poor infrastructure and poor medical care opportunities for our children. We should be ashamed. We need to pull up our "boot straps" and look to the ideas of the future and not be "tepid" or timid. Maryland, in my opinion, is one of the best places in the U.S. to live but we could do better, we could be the leaders and example for other states in the areas of education, environment and health services.