Comments on: Vetoes…everything you always wanted to know http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3447 Nathan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:50:53 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3447 Bruce, the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment for state retirees) veto was a very easy one to override. I, along with a few others, worked to REMOVE the COLA portion that went to Elected Officials. This (elected officials COLA) was not part of the Task Force's recommendation for the bill but somehow it was slid in. (Go figure, huh?) After we were successful in removing that, it got real tough for us to get the bill back to the floor for a vote. (You probably read about that in The State on our my site here). FINALLY, it came to the floor and I supported it then and easily voted to override that one when it came my way. Thanks for posting! Bruce, the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment for state retirees) veto was a very easy one to override.

I, along with a few others, worked to REMOVE the COLA portion that went to Elected Officials. This (elected officials COLA) was not part of the Task Force’s recommendation for the bill but somehow it was slid in. (Go figure, huh?)

After we were successful in removing that, it got real tough for us to get the bill back to the floor for a vote. (You probably read about that in The State on our my site here). FINALLY, it came to the floor and I supported it then and easily voted to override that one when it came my way.

Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Bruce Holland http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3446 Bruce Holland Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:41:14 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3446 How did you vote on the Governor's vetoe of the 2% retirement raise? My wife, Judy, is collecting retirement from the state system and I will not like it at all if you did not vote to override his veto. How did you vote on the Governor’s vetoe of the 2% retirement raise? My wife, Judy, is collecting retirement from the state system and I will not like it at all if you did not vote to override his veto.

]]> By: Don Ward http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3439 Don Ward Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:47:10 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3439 Overriding so many well thought out and essential vetos makes me wonder how so many so called conservative Republican legislators have morphed into free spending irresponsible bureaucrats. Perhaps many who changed from Democrat to Repulican never really changed at all except to increase their probability of re-election. Overriding so many well thought out and essential vetos makes me wonder how so many so called conservative Republican legislators have morphed into free spending irresponsible bureaucrats. Perhaps many who changed from Democrat to Repulican never really changed at all except to increase their probability of re-election.

]]> By: Ila M. Woodwyk, RN http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3429 Ila M. Woodwyk, RN Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:38:11 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3429 I feel that the governor is speaking with his head on straight, exactly the opposite of many of our legislators. We need to cut the budget in the most possible without jeopardizing our prisons and schools. I feel that the governor is speaking with his head on straight, exactly the opposite of many of our legislators. We need to cut the budget in the most possible without jeopardizing our prisons and schools.

]]> By: COMMUNITY UPDATE: June 2008 : Nathan Ballentine http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3190 COMMUNITY UPDATE: June 2008 : Nathan Ballentine Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:25:14 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3190 [...] legislative session. It’s sure to be filled with activity as we’ll continue with the Governor’s Vetoes (Budget and Cost of Living Adjustment for State Retirement System, among others) and will surely see [...] [...] legislative session. It’s sure to be filled with activity as we’ll continue with the Governor’s Vetoes (Budget and Cost of Living Adjustment for State Retirement System, among others) and will surely see [...]

]]> By: Blatant Reality » Blog Archive » The SC Budget and the Governor's Vetoes http://nathansnews.com/vetoeseverything-you-always-wanted-to-know.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3089 Blatant Reality » Blog Archive » The SC Budget and the Governor's Vetoes Sat, 31 May 2008 19:08:39 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=219#comment-3089 [...] all the line-item vetoes used on South Carolina’s State Budget. You can take a look at this horribly(?) long letter here. Bookmark and Share: sociallist_6ac04c54_url = [...] [...] all the line-item vetoes used on South Carolina’s State Budget. You can take a look at this horribly(?) long letter here. Bookmark and Share: sociallist_6ac04c54_url = [...]

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