Nikki Haley Supports Sheheen Economic Development Plan

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Thursday June 24, 2010 · 1:11 PM PDT

2010/06/24 · 13:11

South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler expected the "Republicans for Vincent Sheheen" bandwagon to get pretty full. She didn't expect it to include his opponent in the fall, Sanford protege Nikki Haley.

Haley came out in support of Sheheen's plan this morning in an article published by The State paper in Columbia, with Tim Pearson, Representative Haley's campaign manager likening it to the federal stimulus program, which Rep. Haley supported in the South Carolina State Legislature.

"I think it's wonderful that Representative Haley has chosen to support Vincent Sheheen's innovative economic development plan," said Fowler. "South Carolina businesses should always be our focus and receive our support, and Vincent's plan does just that."

BACKGROUND

At Wednesday's event, Sheheen also introduced a plan to give S.C. companies a 20 percent advantage when bidding on state contracts. "It's only right South Carolina taxpayer dollars stay in South Carolina," he said. "I'm committed to helping the people of South Carolina keep their jobs." Sheheen, appearing at printing firm R.L. Bryan, where printing contracts have been lost to overseas companies, said the idea was inspired by a trip to the State House gift shop, where the American flag lapel pins were made in China. Pearson likened Sheheen's plan to the federal stimulus spending plan. [The State, 6/24/10]

H. 3560--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
PART IB

SECTION 90--AMENDED AND DEBATE ADJOURNED

Reps. COOPER, BINGHAM, J. E. SMITH and SELLERS proposed the following Amendment No. 73 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\ amend\H-WM\001\arra fund auth dc jes bs.docx), which was adopted:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 90, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 532, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:

/ (SR: ARRA Fund Authorization) It is the intent of the General Assembly to accept all available funds from the State Budget Stabilization Fund contained within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Office of State Budget is directed to increase agency federal fund authorizations for funds from the State Budget Stabilization Fund allocated by the General Assembly. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.

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