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Last week, I announced a proposal to raise the cigarette tax to the national average with the proceeds split between health care and education. I hope you will support it. Challenging times, by nature, do not lend themselves to simple fixes. They require bold solutions.
At its core, it’s a plan to create and preserve jobs and put South Carolina on sound economic footing, a plan to improve health and wellness, and a plan to keep our state’s federal tax contribution here at home, instead of going to help other states. It’s also a plan to prevent 48,000 teachers from being furloughed for one full week, and in addition to the negative impact on our kids’ education, this kind of furlough would be a $100 million dollar hit to our economy.
To learn more about the plan, click here.
Today, I am asking you to support our effort by signing an online petition urging your State Legislators and the Governor to make this a priority. To sign the petition, click here. This is an idea that is long overdue. South Carolina has been debating this course of action for years, and it’s time to pass this plan that would do so much for the state when it comes to creating jobs, improving our fiscal outlook, and improving both health and education.
Thanks for your support.
Jim Rex
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