Comments on: Sanford Spokesman: Governor Still Opposing $700 Million http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anonymous http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51137 anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:27:05 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51137 What’s at stake What the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, the $700 million due to S.C. that Gov. Mark Sanford has refused to tap, would pay for: K-12, COLLEGES Roughly 80 percent of the money, or $280 million this year, would be split between public schools and state colleges to help balance their budgets after state revenues dipped sharply in the grip of the recession. S.C. colleges have been cut by 17 percent this year, the largest cut to higher education in the nation. State schools have been cut $112 million. The state Department of Education says the money would save 1,400 jobs. LAW ENFORCEMENT About $70 million of the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds due to S.C. could help law enforcement in the budget that will begin paying for government July 1. SLED chief Reggie Lloyd openly lobbied for the funding. The state could use the money for the State Law Enforcement Division, the S.C. Department of Public Safety or the Department of Juvenile Justice, which has laid off 300 employees and is facing another $6 million cut. http://www.thestate.com/local/story/738033.html What’s at stake

What the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, the $700 million due to S.C. that Gov. Mark Sanford has refused to tap, would pay for:

K-12, COLLEGES

Roughly 80 percent of the money, or $280 million this year, would be split between public schools and state colleges to help balance their budgets after state revenues dipped sharply in the grip of the recession. S.C. colleges have been cut by 17 percent this year, the largest cut to higher education in the nation. State schools have been cut $112 million. The state Department of Education says the money would save 1,400 jobs.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

About $70 million of the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds due to S.C. could help law enforcement in the budget that will begin paying for government July 1. SLED chief Reggie Lloyd openly lobbied for the funding. The state could use the money for the State Law Enforcement Division, the S.C. Department of Public Safety or the Department of Juvenile Justice, which has laid off 300 employees and is facing another $6 million cut.

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/738033.html

]]> By: Toyota Kawaski http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51066 Toyota Kawaski Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:28:28 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51066 man that is so FREAKN cool an exclusive with Joel "yesah boss" Sawyer! man that is so FREAKN cool an exclusive with Joel “yesah boss” Sawyer!

]]> By: Toyota Kawaski http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51065 Toyota Kawaski Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51065 Republicans for Tax Hike Tammy Moore hhaaahhahahaha. Republicans for Tax Hike Tammy Moore hhaaahhahahaha.

]]> By: Reality http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51063 Reality Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:53:26 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51063 Sanford should stand Strong and keep on with it! i dont think the bailout money is going to do anything for this state! all it does is get us closer to Socialism and as a business guy who actually is out busting his ass to live a good life and helping fund all these ppl who want the hand-out, i dont feel sorry for em. If it means i'll have to pay taxes on the 700,000,000.00 that we didnt take to shrink Government in this state and get it back to where it should be so be it, bc either way im getting screwed with the bill. may as well make it better for my Grandchildren. Sanford should stand Strong and keep on with it! i dont think the bailout money is going to do anything for this state! all it does is get us closer to Socialism and as a business guy who actually is out busting his ass to live a good life and helping fund all these ppl who want the hand-out, i dont feel sorry for em. If it means i’ll have to pay taxes on the 700,000,000.00 that we didnt take to shrink Government in this state and get it back to where it should be so be it, bc either way im getting screwed with the bill. may as well make it better for my Grandchildren.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51060 Brandon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51060 Brian, I guess people take him seriously due to the fact that he was elected three times to the US House of Representatives (would have been more if he had not stuck to his pledge) and has won two state wide elections at the chief executive officer of the state. But more to the point, people take him seriously because he ACTUALLY PRACTICES FISCAL RESTRAINT!!!! Every one of these yahoos will tell you that they want less govermnent, and, less government spending. But when the slop is in the trough, they come running. This recession is an awesome opportunity to get some reduction in government cost and waste. But that opportunity is squandered if hand wringing, conservative only within 90 days of election, politicians don't stand up and say let the change start with me. Sanford has been walkin the walk and making the rest of this piss pot collection look bad, and that is why he is despised by the legislative crowd. Brian,
I guess people take him seriously due to the fact that he was elected three times to the US House of Representatives (would have been more if he had not stuck to his pledge) and has won two state wide elections at the chief executive officer of the state. But more to the point, people take him seriously because he ACTUALLY PRACTICES FISCAL RESTRAINT!!!! Every one of these yahoos will tell you that they want less govermnent, and, less government spending. But when the slop is in the trough, they come running. This recession is an awesome opportunity to get some reduction in government cost and waste. But that opportunity is squandered if hand wringing, conservative only within 90 days of election, politicians don’t stand up and say let the change start with me.
Sanford has been walkin the walk and making the rest of this piss pot collection look bad, and that is why he is despised by the legislative crowd.

]]> By: Dan Tripp http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51059 Dan Tripp Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51059 Blah blah blah! The Governor blinked. Shame on him. Blah blah blah! The Governor blinked. Shame on him.

]]> By: vic nettles http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51056 vic nettles Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:10:27 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51056 Impeach him . That is why I had a bumper sticker on my truck Republicans for Tommy Moore Impeach him . That is why I had a bumper sticker on my truck Republicans for Tommy Moore

]]> By: Brian http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51055 Brian Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51055 Sanford is nothing but the Boy Who Cried Wolf. How can anyone take anything this guy says seriously? He bloviates from his soap box about this and then he caves at the last moment. Everyone knows he is going to cave because he always does. For all his hype, the man is a gutless wimp. The media, the legislature and the citizens of South Carolina need to isolate this person and treat them just like the the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Ignore Him! Just Ignore Him! Sanford is nothing but the Boy Who Cried Wolf. How can anyone take anything this guy says seriously? He bloviates from his soap box about this and then he caves at the last moment. Everyone knows he is going to cave because he always does. For all his hype, the man is a gutless wimp. The media, the legislature and the citizens of South Carolina need to isolate this person and treat them just like the the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Ignore Him! Just Ignore Him!

]]> By: Gillon http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/03/sanford-spokesman-governor-still-opposing-700-million/#comment-51054 Gillon Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:05:52 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=17957#comment-51054 Same of old Sanford, as they said of the Bourbons: "Learned nothing, forgot nothing." Same of old Sanford, as they said of the Bourbons: “Learned nothing, forgot nothing.”

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