bonnie Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Must take stimulus money.... This man should be impeached for the radical american idea of paying down debt. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/south.carolina.sanford.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCText (CNN) -- South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Mark Sanford must accept $700 million in federal stimulus money, ending the only formal effort by a governor to reject funding intended to jump-start an ailing economy. Gov. Mark Sanford became the conservative face of opposition to the federal stimulus package. Gov. Mark Sanford became the conservative face of opposition to the federal stimulus package. The two-term Republican said he would abide by the court ruling, but called it a bad day for South Carolina and the country. "This decision is terrible news for every taxpayer in South Carolina, and even more so for future taxpayers who will ultimately bear the responsibility of paying for this so-called 'stimulus' without seeing any benefit from it," he said in a statement. Considered a potential future Republican presidential candidate, Sanford led the party's resistance to the $787 billion stimulus package. He warned the increased spending will bring an insurmountable debt burden on future generations. Sanford initially tried to require that any stimulus money pay down the state debt, a stance rejected by the Obama administration Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
carolaa Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I think they only did it for show, and not for real. Do you know of any who truly refused it? Quote
Members phkrause Posted June 5, 2009 Members Posted June 5, 2009 I believe you are correct. But if it is true than I believe that they should have the right to not accept the money. pk Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
carolaa Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I believe you are correct. But if it is true than I believe that they should have the right to not accept the money. Well, I tend to agree with you, but this was the state supreme court going against their governor, so it was basically an in-house disagreement and the judicial branch apparently has won. Quote
bonnie Posted June 5, 2009 Author Posted June 5, 2009 Originally Posted By: pkrause I believe you are correct. But if it is true than I believe that they should have the right to not accept the money. Well, I tend to agree with you, but this was the state supreme court going against their governor, so it was basically an in-house disagreement and the judicial branch apparently has won. Maybe like it was an in house disagreement when several of the banks wanted to return the tarp money and Obama said no. However he would take shares of the bank in lieu of paying the money back Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
Dr. Shane Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 We turned it down here in TEXAS. It came with strings attached to it so we sent it back. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
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