If you’re reading this but not looking at the video feed, turn it on. What’s going on now is a debate over whether or not to repay the trust and reserve funds raided by the General Assembly over the last several years with current surplus dollars. The proposal puts $173 million back into trust funds that were raided during budget shortfall years. The total amount of dollars is uncertain, but should be at least $275 million and may reach $500 million. After the trust funds are replenished, $13 million will go to school bus purchases, and then what’s left will be directed to our secondary roads in desperate need of repair. I think of the fatal accident earlier this year when a local businessman ran off the dilapidating bridge on Brown road. Could these funds prevent these types of accidents? I would think so.
Who on Earth would vote against such a common sense approach?
This sounds great! Has the SC General Assembly found some reason?
what about healthcare? what about urban renewal? what about community? what about mental health? what about education? what about the environement? what about investing in our multiculture? what about dhec? what about more judges? what about first steps? what about K4? what about transportation for the disabled? what about the arts? what about the disadvantaged? YOU REPUBLICANS ARE INSANE?
go back to your bong lefty
bryant and conservatives are trying to set some decent priorities in columbia
What’s wrong with SC is that politicians will do anything out of fear of offending the tax payer
The common good has prices to pay
there is no one with courage to stand up and say to the taxpayer you’ve got to pay your fair share!!!
maybe the great palmetto should pay for EVERYTHING
groceries, electricity, water, clothing, drugs (maryjane included), housing, etc.
all you scum bags don’t want to work and live off the government
i’ll pay my own ride NO THANKS!