Comments on: Sanford On “Stimulus”

By: Vorpaladin

Vorpaladin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:01:41 +0000

I like Sanford and what he stands for. Too bad he went insane.

By: rick

rick — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:15:01 +0000

Some companies (and Banks) would have crashed, some would have gotten stronger. States that couldn’t control their budgets would have a bad time of it, and states like SC would have had their legislature held accountable. Seems Sanford has repeatedly warned the legislature against profligate spending, has vetoed bills and had those vetoes overturned by the same clowns that today are telling you that Sanfords the bad man. While I believe that Sanford will fold like a cheap wallet I wonder if anybody notices that the layoffs are at the teacher level…..what ever happened to elimenating the administrative support staff that has grown over the years. Talk about fat and worthless, much like the legislative branch of this state.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:36 +0000

First, economics is a social science that is applied on a daily basis and must be checked and evaluated often to test the balance. Second, the free market system works great only when it is working. All industries are connected by either direct or indirect means which affect the other at some point. How about some of you answer this question, what would have happened if President Obama stepped into the Oval Office and did nothing? This is what Gov. Sanford was proposing that the President actually do during the meeting with state governors in December. Lets assume that he even went as far to veto the entire American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the moment it hit his desk. What would many of you say then? What would happen to the entire economy overnight? Now I want to hear some real thoughts in the answers…none of that Fox News or Rush rhetoric.

By: Cooter Brown

Cooter Brown — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:23:27 +0000

Lawrd! I thinked I rote funnie– this feller from BIN News rites lik he’s frum anotha planet! What da hell is @@@@ boy?!?! Caint ye rite plane Englisch?!?!

By: BIN News Editorial Staff

BIN News Editorial Staff — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:35:56 +0000

Geezie. What cr@p. What a sc@m. Sanfr@@d at his best is nothing but a fr@@d.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:04:17 +0000

“Clyburn says simply Sanford is against public education and will do anything he possibly can to destroy it.”

http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10139372

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:31:59 +0000

I’m glad we have a governor that is looking out for the long term needs of the state and seeing beyond the “gimme free $$ from Washington” game. Free money must be paid for in some way – ultimately out of the taxpayers’ pockets. It’s a shame that our legislators are playing blame games and at times claiming it’s a racial issue just to get attention. Fiscal responsibility should be a priority.

By: Cooter Brown

Cooter Brown — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:06:31 +0000

Yankee stem-u-lus monie is blood monie; its da paymint of bondage an’ slavery fer us peoples in SC.

Sayin’ no to dese peoples in Warshingtun is always gud– we needs da practice.

If’n day will force us to borrie monies wit a gun in our mouth, den lets break even an’ pay some debts…

By: Jeffrey Sewell

Jeffrey Sewell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:34:11 +0000

Phil B.,

What do you not get that they have expanded budgets but refuse to do more with less, cut expenses, all in expectations of receiving stimulus $$$. These folks are doing nothing to compromise and or do anything to help. One time monies are of no assistance to them, they only extend the date for doing what is right, cut the waste. Not to mention they are not doing the job required to start with…

Money is not the answer, cost saving reforms and budget cuts are. How many of these agencies are still utilizing ink jet printers at a TCO of up to 50 cents per page so some fat ass does not have to get up while a centrally located color laser would be pennies per page? Just a very simplistic example but if you get it you get if you don’t you never will.

By: Phil B

Phil B — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:35:35 +0000

I am not a politician. I am not an educator. I am only a citizen of this State. I am always amazed and inspired by the ability of this Governor to “spin” facts into myths and mystery. Huey P. Long would have been proud to know he has a follower in the form of our illustrious Governor. A true “Svengali” of the facts and figures, never answering questions and always evading any point.
I watched and listened intently with focused energy the words of our Governor on two television stations last week, ever so clever to never truly answer a direct question. All the while, quoting partial truths and inventing a few new ones, all to the unfortunate people of our State. The facts are clear. The Governor’s budget produced after the BEA reduction of 7.5 percent did fund education at its base, but removed it in the end, removed funding across the board to all agencies to the tune of 7.5%.
The Governor stated the House version of the budget was never planning to reduce funding to education is correct. But, once again, “Huey Sanford” forgot to mention the House version of the budget included $350mm in Stimulus Funds. The same funds our Governor does not want to use. And, the House budget, upon being passed, was already out of budget due to the 1% BEA reduction most recently, to the tune of an additional $100mm.
The Senate began the budget process with a $100mm shortfall, and Huey’s Protégé, our Governor’s vow not to take Stimulus funds, thereby creating a $450MM shortfall starting point. The facts are difficult to change, without the Stimulus we face a 9.5% budget shortfall.
In 9 A.D. three Roman Legions were lost in Battle in the Teutoburg Forest in what is now Germany. We are told by the Roman historian Suetonuis when the Emperor Augustus finally learned the truth he began crying and banging his head on the walls shouting; “Quitili Vare, legiones redde!” Translated, give me back my Legions. I fear, if Sanford continues on this ridiculous course of action he will one day cry as Augustus, except to say; “Give me back my State, our jobs, our teachers, our industry.”