Here’s how we’re spending your money

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By S.C. Senator Shane Massey

April 23, 2008

Spending your tax money is what we elected officials do. It is part of the reason you elect men and women to hold governmental positions. We’ve been doing that in the S.C. Senate, where we have finished work on probably our most important bill, the state budget. In May, we take up another significant bill, raising the cigarette tax, and deciding where to spend that money.

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Neighbors help neighbors in time of need

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There’s the old joke that goes like this: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. We rightly snicker at that line because it seems that much of what government does is backwards when you compare it to common sense. We’re trying to shake things up in Columbia to see if we can give our state government a wake-up call. But what I want to discuss briefly is something more important – how we help each other.
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Aiken Standard: Massey serves well in S.C. Senate

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Last October, voters in Aiken sent a message to Columbia when they elected Shane Massey to represent them in the South Carolina State Senate: They said it’s time to make government more accountable to everyday citizens and rein in excessive government spending at the Statehouse.

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Index Journal: McCormick GOP discusses issues facing county, state

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McCORMICK — U.S. Senate candidate Buddy Witherspoon, who is challenging incumbent Lindsey Graham, has a daughter, a son-in-law and three grandchildren — and he says those are his inspiration for seeking a Senate seat.

“When I look into the eyes of my daughter, my son-in-law and my grandchildren, I see the future of America,” Witherspoon said. “I see the hopes and dreams of Americans.”

Witherspoon was one of four speakers Thursday night at a McCormick County Republican Party meeting.

He said immigration is the most important issue Americans face.

“Folks, it is going to take more than WD-40 and duct tape to straighten this problem out,” Witherspoon said. “We haven’t secured our borders. If we don’t do something about that, then our country will continue to be infiltrated.

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