Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has attempted to dodge questions about whether he supports the proposal to establish a commission to study reparations. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"We don’t have the money right now to be exploring these options, period," Ready told the outlet. "[T]he issue of reparations, I’m sure elicits strong opinions, but the fact is, it’s just something that’s not financially feasible, whether you think it’s a good idea or not."
"I question whether using taxpayer money would ever be appropriate in this context," he added. "Even going back to when reparations were paid to survivors of the Holocaust, they went after companies that were involved. Not after taxpayers."
The proposed commission is expected to initially cost Maryland taxpayers $54,500 annually, according to the nonpartisan Maryland Department of Legislative Services.
Similar reparations commissions have been created by state governments in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and Illinois.
DEM GOV SAYS MD, WITH $3B DEFICIT, HAS BEEN DOING DOGE 'BEFORE ANYONE KNEW WHAT [IT] WAS'
The proposed commission is expected to initially cost Maryland taxpayers $54,500 annually. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Ready told WBFF that the bill could harm the national attention Moore has received over the past year.
"I don’t think Gov. Moore would want this on his desk because I think it is a distraction to trying to get real problems solved," Ready said. "[T]here may be some people it motivates, in some way, but a lot of those are kind of on the fringes."
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If the law is enacted in its current form, the commission must provide its preliminary report by January 1, 2027, and a final report by November 1, 2027.
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