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Lawmakers must be accountable for all votes
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What if someone wanted to spend your money, wanted to stay anonymous and remain unaccountable? Not at my house. My wife knows my spending habits, and I know hers. There is an accountability to each other.
Isn't it past time that our General Assembly be held accountable and on the record for every dollar it spends? South Carolina is one of just five states that do not require lawmakers to
record their votes when passing bills. Politicians can claim one thing in their campaigns and vote just the opposite in the legislature, with no recorded vote to hold them accountable for their actions. When it comes to spending South Carolina's ever-shrinking budget, shouldn't each of our representatives go on the record?
I love my country, but I have grown to distrust my government. Being patriotic isn't turning a blind eye to the actions of our government. We need reform in South Carolina. We need transparency in government.
According to a study by the nonpartisan S.C. Policy Council, the General Assembly used on the record voting or roll call voting on just 5 percent of the bills it passed this year. That leaves no transparency or accountability on 95 percent of the bills that passed.
State Rep. Nikki Haley's 2009 Spending Accountability Act needs to become law, not a watered down version with no teeth. We must hold our representatives accountable. It's common sense; it's being accountable to one another for South Carolina's success.
David Sutter
Lexington
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