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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2014
Page
13
Aiken Standard editorial presents Anne Frank’s line about starting to improve the world now. The piece, labeled Other Views, reflects on timely action and personal responsibility in civic life without citing events or dates.
Post and Courier poll places the South Carolina legislature at 22 percent public approval after a long session that produced a Department of Administration but failed on ethics reform and road funding. The session saw pay hikes vetoed, a partisan endgame in the Senate, and a notable bipartisan mammoth naming debate that yielded humor and limited policy impact.
A statewide look at property taxes links low millage rates with healthier economies but reveals broader tax flaws. Data show negative correlations between taxes and income, with SC ranks in the low end for business climate. The piece argues for tax structure reform over raising taxes. Gary Bunker notes limits of current codes.
Tim Simmons urges voters to approve the upcoming one percent sales tax referendum to fund updated school facilities. He argues that quality facilities empower future productive lives for the community’s children.
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