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The Policy Council

SCPC Testifies on Taxpayer-Funded Development Deal

Policy Council President Ashley Landess tells a Senate Finance subcommittee that comprehensive tax reform, not taxpayer money for shopping malls, will restore prosperity to the Palmetto State.
 
Watch the video. 

Tax Hikes in 2010?

Yes, no, and maybe. It's an election year, so a general tax increase isn't likely, but the General Assembly has plenty of other tricks to squeeze revenue out of taxpayers. 
 
Disaster at the Employment (in)Security Commission

The Employment Security Commission's squandering of its fund reserves. From $800 million in reserve to more than $750 million in debt to the feds in 10 years. How did it happen, who's to blame, what will it cost taxpayers-- Fast Facts from the Policy Council.

This Week on

The Nerve

"New Carolina" serving up

lofty promises since 2004; short on substance. Here's where they're getting their money (Hint: From you) and what they are doing with it.

Courage to fight the good fight against spending

taxpayer money to build a shopping mall in Jasper

County-and the Sembler Co. lobbying machine.

A $100,000 economic impact study on the S.C. "National Heritage Corridor" might have been done before the project soaked up $3.5 million tax dollars, with little to show in results.

Citizen Reporter Ed Rumsey's report on legislators' take on education reform.

The Education Lottery is making a bundle - so why are students still getting fleeced? Perhaps it's because our colleges are still spending your money on lobbyists.

...and lots more news exposing SC government.