DeMint tax plan promotes flat or sales tax to simplify code
Lobbyists toured South Carolina in support of Rep. Jim DeMint proposing a flat or national sales tax to replace the tax code. The DeMint Tax Cut Truth Squad visited Columbia Charleston Beaufort and Aiken while the Tenenbaum campaign attacked DeMint and targeted Rep. Spratt. Norquist praised DeMint as a tax reform leader saying Bush has signed off on the plan.
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Americans For Tax Reform
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First Steps program faces funding cuts in Aiken County
Nicholas Boyd attends Green dale Elementary in a First Steps funded class as district officials push early education amid a 40 percent funding reduction from 1.37 million. Don Baldwin and Louisiana Wright note the need to preserve health and education services while shrinking budgets impact pre school initiatives across South Carolina.
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Greendale
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Aiken
Hydrogen lab and jail bond on Aiken County meeting agenda
Aiken County residents and Council members will discuss a $9 million bond issue and the county jail at tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting. The plan includes adding the Center for Hydrogen Research to the Savannah River Research Campus near the Savannah River Site after a May council vote and a Westinghouse Savannah River Corp. commitment.
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Aiken County Council Considers 10 Year CHR Lease
Tonight at 7 p.m in Council Chambers Aiken 736 Richland Ave discusses a 10 year lease covering half the CHR facility for about 748000 dollars per year. If approved by 2006 CHR will host Savannah River National Laboratory scientists and university and automotive researchers to develop hydrogen powered car technology.
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Richland Ave
Aiken
CHR
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F Canyon closure tops priority as SR Site jobs end
At Savannah River Site workers press to finish F Canyon closure. Ron Brown notes evaporator runs as Steve Mayle and crew complete operations while others transition or face job losses as plutonium production ceased in 1992. Closure expected within two years with final disposition undecided.
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