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Opinion
Sanford’s
‘stewardship’ gets approval of voters
November
9, 2006
Some
members of the South Carolina Legislature opposed Gov. Mark
Sanford’s bid for re-election. In his first term he was not
satisfied with doing things the way they’ve always been done.
He looked for better and more efficient ways.
That didn’t
always go too well. It was too much of a challenge to the
historic power of the Legislature.
The taxpayers/voters of
South Carolina must agree with Sanford’s way of looking out
for their tax monies, though. They re-elected Sanford with
room to spare. However, it appears Sanford learned a few
things along the way. When asked after the votes were counted,
he said he’d make adjustments based on experience. That’s the
mark of a wise man. Cooperation bodes well for South
Carolina.
There is another result of the election that
should please Sanford’s supporters. The re-election of
Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom and the election of
Thomas Ravenel as Treasurer gives Sanford two allies on the
powerful State Budget and Control Board, something he has not
had in his first term. That should translate into more
benefits for taxpayers.
All in all, South Carolinians did
pretty well for themselves. When you leave it to the people,
they usually make the right choices.
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