Comments on: Sanford Still Fighting Bailout Cash, Getting Props For It http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Freddie Mac http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-50122 Freddie Mac Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:13:24 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-50122 Gillon: Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Democrats and Republican alike have been on a spree, especially the last few years. At the state level and the local level. Both parties. All you have to do is look at the collections in revenue to see it. I don't think the taxpayers are dumb enough to believe all those Republicans who claim to be "conservative" anymore. Only a handful of them have truly fought irresponsible spending. The rest are responsible for it, and many of them don't even realize it. Kennedy cut taxes. Reagan cut taxes. Unemployment went way down. SC has done nothing more than give some tax breaks to a few special industries at the expense of the others, especially small businesses. What do we need to do? Lower taxes across the board, eliminate all the special exemptions and incentives. Restructure government so the legislature doesn't control everything. Apply spending caps so tax dollars fund what government is supposed to do, and not anything that it isn't. Until then, Gillon, you are absolutely correct -- everyone promises to be fiscally conservative, but when they get to the Statehouse (or Capitol Hill, for that matter) they forget what that means. Gillon: Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Democrats and Republican alike have been on a spree, especially the last few years. At the state level and the local level. Both parties. All you have to do is look at the collections in revenue to see it. I don’t think the taxpayers are dumb enough to believe all those Republicans who claim to be “conservative” anymore. Only a handful of them have truly fought irresponsible spending. The rest are responsible for it, and many of them don’t even realize it.

Kennedy cut taxes. Reagan cut taxes. Unemployment went way down. SC has done nothing more than give some tax breaks to a few special industries at the expense of the others, especially small businesses. What do we need to do? Lower taxes across the board, eliminate all the special exemptions and incentives. Restructure government so the legislature doesn’t control everything. Apply spending caps so tax dollars fund what government is supposed to do, and not anything that it isn’t. Until then, Gillon, you are absolutely correct — everyone promises to be fiscally conservative, but when they get to the Statehouse (or Capitol Hill, for that matter) they forget what that means.

]]> By: Gillon http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-50033 Gillon Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-50033 Freddie Mac: Thanks for a very thoughtful reply. The crux of your letter, as a interpret it, is that the American people and especially the citizens of SC, have had a gigantic hoax perpetuated upon them. They have been told by their elected leaders(and in the great majority of the time those in control on the federal and state level have been of the Republican, conservative persuasion) that their taxes have been lowered over the last eight years, but in reality because of fees, fines, elimination of deductions, tuition increases, reassessments, etc., these "cuts" have been negated and we are no better off, or in worst shape, than before. So I guess the real winners are those officeholders that we elected and then re-elected because "they would cut our taxes, and keep our taxes low." Maybe we had better try some new leaders or new political philosophies. We have on the federal level, but as usual, the citizens of SC so far "have learned nothing, forgotten nothing." Freddie Mac: Thanks for a very thoughtful reply. The crux of your letter, as a interpret it, is that the American people and especially the citizens of SC, have had a gigantic hoax perpetuated upon them. They have been told by their elected leaders(and in the great majority of the time those in control on the federal and state level have been of the Republican, conservative persuasion) that their taxes have been lowered over the last eight years, but in reality because of fees, fines, elimination of deductions, tuition increases, reassessments, etc., these “cuts” have been negated and we are no better off, or in worst shape, than before. So I guess the real winners are those officeholders that we elected and then re-elected because “they would cut our taxes, and keep our taxes low.” Maybe we had better try some new leaders or new political philosophies. We have on the federal level, but as usual, the citizens of SC so far “have learned nothing, forgotten nothing.”

]]> By: lou http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-50012 lou Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:27:41 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-50012 Can we speak of the furloughs at the prison facilities too??? Guards have to take mandatory time off. Nurses at the prison are being made to take furlough too... and they are replaced with 80 DOLLAR AN HOUR AGENCY personnel to take care of the 24 hour a day 7 days a week prison population. Lets save MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Can we speak of the furloughs at the prison facilities too???
Guards have to take mandatory time off.

Nurses at the prison are being made to take furlough too… and they are replaced with 80 DOLLAR AN HOUR AGENCY personnel to take care of the 24 hour a day 7 days a week prison population.

Lets save MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

]]> By: Freddie Mac http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49990 Freddie Mac Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49990 Gillon: Pretty sure corporate tax rates were lower under Reagan. But more to the point, you are considering just the federal level, not state and local and just general tax increases. Can't ignore fees, fines and elimination of deductions that have been phased in over the years, or the so-called "revenue neutral" tax increases that are never neutral, but don't get counted as a general tax increase. South Carolina has increased fees and taxes on businesses quite a bit over the years -- our fee structure is one of the fastest growing in the nation. Small businesses are getting killed here, at state and local level, and most people don't realize it. Throw in huge college tuition increases and "user fees" for government services -- all of which have gone up -- and then factor in the sneaky increases at the local government levels and you have some pretty serious increases. Ask the folks in Richland how they felt about their reassessment -- that is not technically a tax increase, but in reality it is. Same with those extra costs in phone bills and utility bills. Lots of those little increases that don't "count." Bush cut some taxes, but government spending also went through the roof via Congress and you cannot possibly blame the mess in the mortgage industry on tax cuts. That is 100% the result of forcing lenders to give loans to people who shouldn't have gotten them. Gillon: Pretty sure corporate tax rates were lower under Reagan. But more to the point, you are considering just the federal level, not state and local and just general tax increases. Can’t ignore fees, fines and elimination of deductions that have been phased in over the years, or the so-called “revenue neutral” tax increases that are never neutral, but don’t get counted as a general tax increase.

South Carolina has increased fees and taxes on businesses quite a bit over the years — our fee structure is one of the fastest growing in the nation. Small businesses are getting killed here, at state and local level, and most people don’t realize it. Throw in huge college tuition increases and “user fees” for government services — all of which have gone up — and then factor in the sneaky increases at the local government levels and you have some pretty serious increases. Ask the folks in Richland how they felt about their reassessment — that is not technically a tax increase, but in reality it is. Same with those extra costs in phone bills and utility bills. Lots of those little increases that don’t “count.”

Bush cut some taxes, but government spending also went through the roof via Congress and you cannot possibly blame the mess in the mortgage industry on tax cuts. That is 100% the result of forcing lenders to give loans to people who shouldn’t have gotten them.

]]> By: forced to contribute http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49979 forced to contribute Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:22:28 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49979 Sanford is going to ignore the money that we have to REPAY ANYWAY. Mark, give me a little. I would like to keep my job and be able to buy a small home or keep paying my rent But, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, I am going to pay for the jobs and homes of those in California, Mass.,Florida, Nevada, and in whatever state does get our piece of the pie. I think I would rather eat my piece of the pie, even if a tart lemon pie is not my favorite. Some of us don't have millions in the bank/real estate/investments. We need the help. By the way, how can we start a campaign to impeach this media hungry idiot?????? Sanford is going to ignore the money that we have to REPAY ANYWAY. Mark, give me a little. I would like to keep my job and be able to buy a small home or keep paying my rent But, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, I am going to pay for the jobs and homes of those in California, Mass.,Florida, Nevada, and in whatever state does get our piece of the pie. I think I would rather eat my piece of the pie, even if a tart lemon pie is not my favorite. Some of us don’t have millions in the bank/real estate/investments. We need the help. By the way, how can we start a campaign to impeach this media hungry idiot??????

]]> By: anonymous http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49971 anonymous Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:08:55 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49971 Update on the Guv You’ve probably read that Gov. Mark Sanford has put his Sullivan’s Island beachfront home (actually in his wife’s name) up for sale. Says he needs to scale down now that his kids are heading off to college. The Gov and the First Lady don’t need six bedrooms and five baths anymore. The asking price is $3.5 million, probably $1.4 million over market value, according to a friend and Sullivan’s Island resident who follows these things. He speculates that Sanford may have a buyer lined up, who will gladly pay the full price to help Sanford finance his political ambitions. Maybe so, maybe no. It will be interesting to see who the next resident at 1725 Atlantic Avenue will be. ...just $1.4 million over market value Update on the Guv
You’ve probably read that Gov. Mark Sanford has put his Sullivan’s Island beachfront home (actually in his wife’s name) up for sale. Says he needs to scale down now that his kids are heading off to college. The Gov and the First Lady don’t need six bedrooms and five baths anymore.

The asking price is $3.5 million, probably $1.4 million over market value, according to a friend and Sullivan’s Island resident who follows these things. He speculates that Sanford may have a buyer lined up, who will gladly pay the full price to help Sanford finance his political ambitions. Maybe so, maybe no. It will be interesting to see who the next resident at 1725 Atlantic Avenue will be.

…just $1.4 million over market value

]]> By: Gillon http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49965 Gillon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49965 Freddie Mac. I'm not following you on something. Under George W.Bush, taxes were cut to historic lows--lower than they were under Ronald Reagan. They weren't even raised to pay for the ill-advised Iraqi War, a first in American history when taxes were not raised during wartime. And yet you say,"when taxes go up, income goes down, and so does economic growth." Taxes obviously have not gone up in the last eight years, yet income and economic growth have tanked. What gives? Freddie Mac. I’m not following you on something. Under George W.Bush, taxes were cut to historic lows–lower than they were under Ronald Reagan. They weren’t even raised to pay for the ill-advised Iraqi War, a first in American history when taxes were not raised during wartime. And yet you say,”when taxes go up, income goes down, and so does economic growth.” Taxes obviously have not gone up in the last eight years, yet income and economic growth have tanked. What gives?

]]> By: Dude http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49959 Dude Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:41:21 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49959 will this is the Treasurer's spending on his TV ads for February alone. It's more than $350,000, and doesn't include $14,000 for printing services. You need to show these details on your next post It's available on this website - https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency/MonthlyExpenditureMain.aspx CABLEVANTAGE LLC 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $14,950.55 CHARTER MEDIA 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00 COMCAST SPOTLIGHT INC 2/11/2009 EARMARKED $16,950.00 HARGRAY INC 2/11/2009 EARMARKED $14,864.00 TIME WARNER CABLE 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $13,722.00 WCBD-TV 2 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $38,000.00 WCIV-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $14,930.00 WCSC-TV INC 2/12/2009 EARMARKED $35,050.00 WIS LLC 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $25,000.00 WLOS-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $12,030.00 WLTX-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $24,500.00 WOLO-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00 WPDE TV 15 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00 WSPA-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $36,000.00 WYFF TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $50,000.00 will this is the Treasurer’s spending on his TV ads for February alone. It’s more than $350,000, and doesn’t include $14,000 for printing services. You need to show these details on your next post

It’s available on this website – https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency/MonthlyExpenditureMain.aspx

CABLEVANTAGE LLC 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $14,950.55
CHARTER MEDIA 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00
COMCAST SPOTLIGHT INC 2/11/2009 EARMARKED $16,950.00
HARGRAY INC 2/11/2009 EARMARKED $14,864.00
TIME WARNER CABLE 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $13,722.00
WCBD-TV 2 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $38,000.00
WCIV-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $14,930.00
WCSC-TV INC 2/12/2009 EARMARKED $35,050.00
WIS LLC 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $25,000.00
WLOS-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $12,030.00
WLTX-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $24,500.00
WOLO-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00
WPDE TV 15 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $15,000.00
WSPA-TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $36,000.00
WYFF TV 2/9/2009 EARMARKED $50,000.00

]]> By: Soweto http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49944 Soweto Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:22:52 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49944 Some South Carolinas are dying of hunger, loosing their homes and because one stupid person they're loosing what is meant for them to better their lives. Some South Carolinas are dying of hunger, loosing their homes and because one stupid person they’re loosing what is meant for them to better their lives.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/20/sanford-still-fighting-bailout-cash-getting-props-for-it/#comment-49934 anonymous Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:53:46 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16919#comment-49934 Employment Commission: Sanford "Misleading" Public VIDEO: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/employment-commission-sanford-misleading-public/353871974 Employment Commission: Sanford “Misleading” Public

VIDEO:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/employment-commission-sanford-misleading-public/353871974

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