But at the street level, every day things that keep our communities healthy are being ignored.  Eighty-five percent of interviewed day laborers report that they have been ripped off by their employers.  A small legal services office in Baltimore reports 15 to 20 complaints of unpaid wages EVERY WEEK.

Certainly, people care.  But sometimes it can be darn hard to tell.  Especially when the size of horse racing purses is more important than protecting vulnerable workers who we know are getting ripped off by their employers.

Yes, we need to keep on top of those important national issues.  But we can't ignore the things that are happening in our community.  

If this is happening in my backyard, I am sure that something similar is happening in yours. We need to stay on top of this stuff.

Thanks for reading.
(a longer version of this post is found on the Maryland Policy blog).