Editorial on Gov Sanford rejecting 700 million in stimulus funds
The State newspaper interview shows Governor Mark Sanford refusing federal stabilization money earmarked for education and law enforcement. He argues against spending to fix the economy, while critics note potential job losses and underfunded public services across higher education, prisons, juvenile justice, and safety. Local politicians and nationwide figures react with mixed support and concern.
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Organizational credits for Aiken Standard personnel
Newsroom staff listing includes Timothy E O Briant production director Phillip Yates circulation director Scot Newcom business manager Terri Cheek and managing editor Michael W Gibbons with contact details.
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Letter writers clash on greed fairness in economy
Anthony J. DiStefano argues wealth concentration and shrinking middle class show greed and lack of fairness. Deborah Tidwell Holtzscheiter cites tax politics, stimulus and unemployment in South Carolina, urging TEA movement and a Augusta Riverwalk gathering at 5 p.m.
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Augusta
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Aiken
Sanford argues stimulus funds should pay down state debt
Gov. Mark Sanford defends using part of the federal stimulus for South Carolina to reduce debt, criticizing education budget advocates and questioning the need to spend every stimulus penny on schools. He contrasts this with calls for higher taxes and long-term costs while urging budget justification.
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Tea party protests surge across the United States
CNBC host Rick Santelli urged a Chicago style tea party echoing 1773 taxes amidst government spending discontent. Reports indicate hundreds of tea parties have been organized nationwide to voice opposition to taxation and policy.
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Letter on national change and education policy concerns
A reader argues that the United States shifts from republic to socialism amid media distortion. The piece critiques South Carolina funds, school pay raises, school choice, tax policy, cap and trade, federal overreach, and citizen responsibility, urging peaceful action to reverse trends.
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