“I’m so sick of this governor thinking she can play by a different set of rules and then point her finger at us for doing exactly what she’s already done. This money is going to our technical schools, a children’s hospital, and jobs-training centers. Governor Haley is a selfish, vindictive narcissist who is more concerned about her own political ambitions than the state of South Carolina. It’s time for her to back off and let us do our jobs.”
— House Democratic leader Todd Rutherford of Columbia on opposition to a $500 million bond to borrow money for infrastructure projects while rates are low. Rutherford said Haley supported borrowing money for Boeing in the past. Republicans eventually killed the bond bill during budget deliberations. More.
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