South Carolina lawmakers hedge on stimulus aid
Friday, January 30, 2009 : PermalinkGreenville News – Two key leaders of South Carolina’s Legislature said Friday they would have problems agreeing to accept some of the federal stimulus money passed by the U.S. House if Gov. Mark Sanford decides not to ask for it.
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of Columbia, House majority whip, included a provision that would allow state legislators to bypass governors to seek the money if a governor doesn’t request the funding. Sanford opposes the stimulus plan because he believes it will simply add more debt to a government mired in borrowing.
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