Author Archives: Gresham Barrett
The Politico: S.C. GOP: Sanford must go
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The Politico: S.C. GOP: Sanford must go
By: Andy Barr and Jonathan Martin
July 1, 2009 05:12 PM EST
Gov. Mark Sanford’s long and emotional interview with The Associated Press Tuesday appears to have been the final straw for South Carolina’s Republican establishment, much of which is now actively seeking his resignation.
While Sanford seemed to have weathered the [...]
The Greenville News: Pressure on Sanford mounts
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The Greenville News: Pressure on Sanford mounts
Governor’s closest ally signals doubt as resignation calls grow
By Tim Smith
Capital bureau
COLUMBIA — The Senate’s leader said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford had lost the support of the people, and his most trusted friend in the Legislature signaled he might ask Sanford to leave office, clear signs that the [...]
AP NewsBreak: SC congressman calls for gov to quit
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AP NewsBreak: SC congressman calls for gov to quit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett has become the first South Carolina congressman to ask Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, saying people have lost confidence in him after his extramarital affair was revealed. The Republican told The Associated Press he called the governor Wednesday and [...]
Ten More Reasons I Voted Against the Stimulus
Last week I posted the top ten reasons I voted against the stimulus. But just in case that wasn’t enough, here are ten more reasons:
10. The U.S. Census ($1 Billion)
9. “Green” Federal Buildings ($5.5 Billion)
8. Trail and Abandoned Mine Restoration ($125 Million)
7. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund ($600 Million)
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Barrett Statement on SC Unemployment Rate Reaching Record 12.1%
U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor, today released the following statement regarding the unemployment figures for South Carolina released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“Today’s unemployment figures reaffirm what we have known all along; the Democrats’ $789 billion government stimulus bill isn’t creating jobs. That’s why I opposed the stimulus [...]
Top Ten Reasons I Voted Against the Stimulus
Last week, President Obama pledged to speed up the stimulus program – after 4 months, he still thinks if the government would just spend more money then we can solve our problems. Well, that reminded me of some of the most wasteful spending included in the so called stimulus bill. So, I thought I’d make [...]
From the Wall Street Journal: GOP Faults Some Stimulus Projects
Kudos to Senator Coburn for uncovering more irresponsible spending in the stimulus bill. This kind of waste is just one of the many reasons I voted against the stimulus bill.
GOP Faults Some Stimulus Projects
The Wall Street Journal
Jonathan Weisman and Christopher Conkey
June 16, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124510694878716707.html#printMode
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are trying to fire up more debate about [...]
Congressman Barrett Presented Sixth Taxpayers’ Friend Award
From the official blog of the National Taxpayers Union…
http://blog.ntu.org/main/post.php?post_id=4693
Thursday, Director of Government Affairs Andrew Moylan and Vice President for Policy and Communications Pete Sepp presented Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) with NTU’s Taxpayers’ Friend Award for his consistent support of lower taxes and limited government. This is Rep. Barrett’s sixth award.
Congratulations.
Democrats should put security over politics
As you probably know, earlier this year President Obama ordered that the terrorist detainee facility at Guantanamo Bay be shut down by next January. The President declared the closing of Guantanamo to keep his campaign promise but he has yet to tell the American people where those who intend to do our country harm will [...]
Latest Unemployment Numbers Show Government Stimulus Not the Solution
One thing is clear – with word coming out last week that unemployment is at 9.4% nationally – it is obvious that government stimulus is not the solution. So what is the answer? What will grow our state and create jobs and put people back to work? What will it take to make South Carolina [...]
