Joel Sawyer
Joel Sawyer
believe budget house odds plan represents spending true
We don't believe the House plan represents a true spending limit. This budget is completely at odds with what the House indicated we could expect.
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Whether you have one bill that grows government at 10.9 percent or try to spread the spending over three different bills, this is still not consistent with the House's previous statement on the need for a true spending cap. We don't understand why some in the House now appear to not be willing to live within the cap they've already passed on themselves.
dependent federal funding plan totally
We're going to have to go to some kind of Plan B. The funding we have for this is totally dependent on the federal government.
absolutely built favor future grand incredibly quickly road takes
We're absolutely in favor of tolls on I-73 if that's what it takes to get the road built as quickly as possible. I-73 is incredibly important to the future of the Grand Strand.
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We're always open at looking at ways to make health insurance more affordable for small business owners. But the governor has long been on the record as being against any kind of tax increase unless there is a corresponding tax decrease.
continuing double higher increase spending state tuition year
Our state is spending more than it ever has before on higher education. At the same time, tuition is continuing to increase by double digits year after year.
funding pleased requests
Overall, I would say we're pleased with the funding requests for Savannah River.
address appear associated bill cost drivers increases recent
It doesn't appear that the bill does enough to address cost drivers associated with recent increases in workers' compensation.
agencies good job local stretching
Our local agencies have done a good job of stretching dollars. Obviously, this is going to help.
budget budgets given seem
That doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense given this year's budget situation.
certainly direction enormous fiscal step terms
That would certainly be an enormous step in the right direction in terms of fiscal responsibility.
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Most homeowners would say it's important to treat everyone equally. This bill singles out a particular industry group for preferential treatment.
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You can have one budget that grows government at 10 percent or break the budget into three different bills, but the bottom line is this does not seem to be in keeping with the notion of a true spending limit.
certainly following glad senate
We're certainly glad to see Senate Republicans are following through on that.