Charleston, SC – April 8, 2013 – Former Governor Mark Sanford today visited with a local small business owner to ask the “$320,000 question” of the Congressional campaign:
Could you create more than one job with $320,000?
For the past three years, Governor Sanford’s opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, has helped advance the Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility, which has largely been funded via the 2009 stimulus – something Governor Sanford vehemently opposed all the way to the state Supreme Court. Colbert Busch is also on record calling the facility a good example of the kind of project the stimulus should have supported.
The problem?
After a $43 million stimulus infusion, according the Obama Administration’s own statistics the facility has “created or saved” only 134.12 jobs.
That equates to more than $320,000 per job, in fact if you were to include other public monies the number gets closer to $500,000 per job!
Governor Sanford has long argued that the stimulus would not have the desired effect of growing the economy, and in fact would impede economic recovery. In fact, in 2009 he wrote that as a nation we cannot, “solve a problem of too much debt with yet more debt.” Instead, Governor Sanford has argued for lower taxes and limited spending as keys to growing the economy.
Governor Sanford today visited Lyerly’s Cleaners in Mount Pleasant – as he will with other small businesses across the 1st District – to talk one-on-one with business owners about whether they would prefer more in the way of economic “stimulus” or more in the way of tax cuts and regulatory relief.
“I have no doubt they’re doing some great research over at the Drivetrain Institute, but to me it comes back to the ideas of return on investment, and the proper role of government in the economy,” Sanford said. “Some believe that it’s government’s role to try and drive the economy, but as we all saw back in 2009 it just didn’t work, and some would argue it actually prolonged our recovery because it froze would-be investors who wondered when the next bailout would take place. I believe a key difference in this race is going to be whether one believes it is small business that drives the economy, or whether one believes it is government borrowing that does so, and I look forward to having that debate with my opponent over the coming weeks.”
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Is he going to debate her? I would like to watch that. I would like to know how he responds to Colbert-Busch’s pointing out that the facility in question is still under construction and can be expected to produce more jobs in the long run. I would like to know if he can give any specific examples of massive cuts in government spending in a recession producing growth. I would also like to know how extensive his involvement with the cult at the C Street House is and if he believes their doctrine that those supposedly chosen by God to lead don’t have to obey the moral laws that guide the rest of us (see http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fundamentalist-Threat-American-Democracy/dp/B005M4AU0Y). Surely the Republicans had at least one candidate who didn’t have a history of lying, philandering and misappropriating government money for personal use? I know our opinion of Congress is at a low ebb, but I think our candidates should at least start out untainted.
Is he going to debate her? I would like to watch that. I would like to know how he responds to Colbert-Busch’s pointing out that the facility in question is still under construction and can be expected to produce more jobs in the long run. I would like to know if he can give any specific examples of massive cuts in government spending in a recession producing growth. I would also like to know how extensive his involvement with the cult at the C Street House is and if he believes their doctrine that those supposedly chosen by God to lead don’t have to obey the moral laws that guide the rest of us (see http://www.amazon.com/Street-Fundamentalist-Threat-American-Democracy/dp/B005M4AU0Y). Surely the Republicans had at least one candidate who didn’t have a history of lying, philandering and misappropriating government money for personal use? I know our opinion of Congress is at a low ebb, but I think our candidates should at least start out untainted.
His fellow republicans prepare to give the Boeing charity another $120 million. That puts their contributions to Boeing and their Emu Dreamliner at over a billion bucks. A billion bucks for a plane that doesn’t fly. What do they think this is, a defense contract.
That’s a good point. And though I think Sanford would be much better than this Colbert woman I do not like the crony capitalism that is going on in SC. Sadly, both of these two awful political parties are up to their neck in it.
His fellow republicans prepare to give the Boeing charity another $120 million. That puts their contributions to Boeing and their Emu Dreamliner at over a billion bucks. A billion bucks for a plane that doesn’t fly. What do they think this is, a defense contract.
That’s a good point. And though I think Sanford would be much better than this Colbert woman I do not like the crony capitalism that is going on in SC. Sadly, both of these two awful political parties are up to their neck in it.
Because Jenny “let her self go”, Mark was forced to outsource their marital relations to Argentina. She is like every lazy and “entitled” American worker that Mark and Speaker Boehner complain about!
By the way, Mark is currently investigating the rights of anchor babies for his mistress.
Because Jenny “let her self go”, Mark was forced to outsource their marital relations to Argentina. She is like every lazy and “entitled” American worker that Mark and Speaker Boehner complain about!
By the way, Mark is currently investigating the rights of anchor babies for his mistress.
Although Gov Sanford did use South Carolina tax payers money to “stimulate” the economy of Argentina!
Although Gov Sanford did use South Carolina tax payers money to “stimulate” the economy of Argentina!
How many jobs had he created ever? Blowjobs do not count!
How many jobs had he created ever? Blowjobs do not count!
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement on Boeing’s announced $1 billion expansion to its Charleston plant. The investment is expected to create 2,000 jobs.
That translates to $500,000 a job. Go get em Gov!
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement on Boeing’s announced $1 billion expansion to its Charleston plant. The investment is expected to create 2,000 jobs.
That translates to $500,000 a job. Go get em Gov!
The double last name woman who has nothing in common with actual South Carolinians wants to waste more of our money on these ‘green’ projects. Sounds like pretty much every other Left-winger out there.
The double last name woman who has nothing in common with actual South Carolinians wants to waste more of our money on these ‘green’ projects. Sounds like pretty much every other Left-winger out there.