Garry Smith rallies House fiscal conservatives in budget votes
Simpsonville State Representative Garry Smith (pictured with way cool Spartaburg GOP Chair LaDonna Ryggs) has been making waves during this week's budget debate, challenging House members to set priorities and make tough decisions in what is proving to be another tough budget year. According to the Post and Courier:State Rep. Garry Smith, offered a series of amendments to shut down agencies. But Haley had left early. Her campaign spokesman said she was at political events in Greenville and Spartanburg.
Smith's amendments to shut down the State Museum, Arts Commission, Minority Affairs Commission, Human Affairs Commission and Sea Grant Consortium would have generated about $8 million that Smith said would better be used in public schools. "It's time that we set some priorities," said Smith, a Simpsonville Republican.
It's not a lot of money, but a little here, a little there - it adds up. You've got to start somewhere, and we appreciate that he drew the line.
These House members voted with Smith on at least three of his five budget amendments, and we thank them for doing so:
These House members voted with Smith on at least three of his five budget amendments, and we thank them for doing so:
Reps. Allison, Bedingfield, Clemmons, Crawford, Daning, Duncan, Erickson, Gambrell, Hamilton, Hearn, Hiott, Horne , Loftis, Long, Lowe, Merrill, Millwood, Nanney, Norman, Scott, D. C. Smith, G. R. Smith, Stringer, Toole, Thompson, Viers, Whitmire, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young, T. R. Young
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