COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Mark Sanford bought more time Friday to decide whether to request federal stimulus money for South Carolina's impoverished schools, a move that guarantees he'll spend at least a few more weeks dealing with citizen protests, yard signs urging his impeachment and nasty statements from fellow Republicans.
Sanford has been railing loudly against the $787 billion stimulus package since before President Barack Obama signed it in February. More recently, he's objected to spending $700 million available to his state for education, a position that's spawned street protests, dire predictions about the future of state schools, and criticism even from his allies.
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On a side note: In Sanford's poltical career, he pushed for school choice and reformed methods of funding the state's public education system. One example of school choice: "Put Parents In Charge." Click here to read more. And the same person denying education funds from the stimulus money.
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Stanford ran on education and won now he's refusing educational money. So much for trust and honesty of the Govenor. Now Stanford will hold out until the bottom falls out. As the people lose everything they have and see other States recovring from the Recession Stanford will then ask for the money. This shows without education people don't know they have rights and can change this. Stanford was elected and can be removed by the people.
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