Tag Archives: Haley

The Haley Budget Translated: Blame It on Obamacare

Posted on December 26, 2012 by The Ruoff Group

To listen to Governor Nikki Haley, a core budgetary problem facing our state is Obamacare. “Every dollar that Washington forces us to spend on a still-inefficient Medicaid program is a dollar we can’t put into our schools, into our roads … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Education Funding, Health Care, SC Budget, Taxes | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Governor Haley’s Vetoes and Budget Policy: what seventy-four vetoes to the General Appropriations bill and seven in the Capital Reserve Fund bill mean for teachers, the arts and our oceans

Posted on July 9, 2012 by The Ruoff Group

The General Assembly’s failure is two-fold—they failed to produce a timely budget and,­ combined with gubernatorial vetoes issued late Thursday, have thrown school districts and at least two state agencies into uncertainty. Governor Nikki Haley’s vetoes would eliminate $10 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Education Funding, Health Care, SC Budget, Taxes | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Drowning South Carolina Government in a Bath Tub

Posted on February 6, 2012 by The Ruoff Group

In pushing for spending caps, Governor Haley and the South Carolina House of Representatives are pushing Grover Norquist talking points, part of a strategy “to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub,” rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in SC Budget | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments