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South Carolina’s Costly Rejection of Zero-Based Budgeting
Out-of-control spending, loss of public trust… is anyone going to stand up and insist Palmetto State politicians start following the law?
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One other issue, SC is, and always has been a “taker” state – meaning we receive more money from the federal gov that we contribute to the federal government. SC, and most other southern states, are the welfare queens of the union.
Zero Based Budgeting, if done correctly, could save this state potentially Billions of dollars. There is not the will in the General Assembly or the Governor’s Office to do a real ZBB in SC. This would uncover duplicative programs and repetitive funding of projects after they have been completed. All it takes is for the Chairmen of the Finance and Ways and Means Committees to direct it as the Appropriations Bill is compiled and moves along. There is a way, but there is not the backbone or the will to do so.