GLENN McCONNELL, NIKKI SETZLER SLAM THE DOOR ON NEEDED ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE
In a disappointingly ironic display of contempt for citizens and taxpayers, the South Carolina Senate rejected an effort this week to amend its rules to require greater transparency at the committee and subcommittee levels.
In other words the hearings that ultimately determine the fate of key [...]
SC Senate Rejects Transparency Rule
The Wire: 12/13/2012
TIPS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM FITS READERS
Welcome to “The Wire,” our pseudo-daily effort to respond to the barrage of info we receive on a daily basis here at FITSNews …
What’s in the news today? The ongoing suspense regarding S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s appointment of an interim replacement for the Senate seat being vacated by Jim [...]
Tom Davis: The Right Way To Fix Act 388
LAWMAKERS MUST REFORM CODE, RETURN REVENUE TO TAXPAYERS
By Tom Davis || In 2006 the South Carolina General Assembly responded to outcry from over-taxed homeowners with a law that eliminated school funding from their property tax. Unfortunately, that’s only half the story. When lawmakers passed Act 388, they didn’t cut our overall tax burden, but expanded [...]
Tom Davis: Haley Should Appoint Mick Mulvaney
LEADING FISCAL CONSERVATIVE ALSO TAKES HIS NAME OUT OF THE RUNNING
The leading fiscal conservative in the S.C. General Assembly is urging Gov. Nikki Haley to name U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (above) as interim United States Senator.
S.C. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) also took his name out of consideration for the seat – which is being vacated [...]
Fiscal Conservatives Press Nikki Haley On U.S. Senate Appointment
GOVERNOR URGED TO SELECT AN INTERIM SENATOR WHO WILL CARRY ON DEMINT’S LEGACY
Three of South Carolina’s strongest fiscal conservatives urged S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to appoint an interim Senator who will carry on the pro-taxpayer legacy of Jim DeMint – who is resigning his seat in the U.S. Senate to become the leader of The [...]
Tom Davis Issues Statement On Jim DeMint Resignation
S.C. Senator Tom Davis issed the following statement on U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint’s decision to resign his seat in the United States Senate:
There is battle going on right now for the soul of the Republican Party, and the stakes are extremely high. Will the GOP truly be the party of cutting the size and scope [...]
Who Will Nikki Haley Pick?
“TRIKKI NIKKI” GETS A TRUMP CARD
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley may be unpopular … but all of a sudden she’s holding a major political trump card.
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint’s surprise decision to resign his seat as South Carolina’s junior U.S. Senator gives Haley the power to name his interim replacement – and you better believe that [...]
Hoosier Sense
TAXPAYER REBATES IN ACTION
Taxpayers in Indiana are getting a credit toward their income tax returns as a result of a rebate bill pushed last year by Gov. Mitch Daniels. According to the terms of Daniels’ rebate legislation, married couples filing jointing in the Hoosier State will get an extra $222 next year.
All told, that’s $360 [...]
Lindsey Graham Will Violate Tax Pledge
SOUTH CAROLINA “REPUBLICAN” CONFIRMS HIS TAX-AND-SPEND PHILOSOPHY
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) proudly announced this week that he will violate his pledge not to raise taxes on the American people.
“When you’re $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming Greece, and Republicans — Republicans should put [...]
Forbes: South Carolina Is A “Death Spiral” State
PALMETTO STATE HAS NATION’S SIXTH-HIGHEST RATIO OF “TAKERS” TO “MAKERS”
“It’s a great day in South Carolina …” assuming you and your business are ready to enter a “death spiral.”
As the national economy teeters on the edge of another full-blown recession, the Palmetto State is looking increasingly like a bad bet for capital investment. South Carolina [...]
I, Pencil
YOU WON’T SEE THIS VIDEO IN OUR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
For those of you who don’t follow it, the Facebook page of S.C. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) is always chock full of interesting articles, observations and discussions. In fact it’s one of our daily “must reads” on the internet.
This week Davis’ page features a video produced by [...]
