Highlights of Gov. Mark Sanford’s address to the General
Assembly:
ECONOMY: His top issue is creating new jobs, improving the
quality and pay of those jobs, stimulating the economy.
What it will take: Lowering the state income tax, adopting
pro-business growth legislation, making education system more
efficient
RESTRUCTURING: Make state government more efficient by
closing/combining 15 agencies, including constitutional offices;
closing two USC branch campuses
What it will take: A combination of legislative and voter
approval to change the state constitution
PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Offer lower- and middle-class families
tax credits to send their children to private schools
What it will take: Legislative approval
LAW REVIEW: Create a “sunset commission” to see which, if
any, laws are no longer needed and should be taken off the books
What it will take: Legislative approval