Comments for Shane for Senate http://senatormassey.com Shane Massey for South Carolina Senate Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Government deficits are irresponsible by shaneforsenate http://senatormassey.com/2011/02/11/government-deficits-are-irresponsible/#comment-373 shaneforsenate Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:12:02 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=465#comment-373 The Budget and Control Board has five members: the Governor, the Comptroller General, the Treasurer, the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. A couple senators and I actually did join together to sponsor legislation to prohibit deficit spending. Several of us offered an amendment to this year's budget to prohibit deficits. Neither made it very far. We're working on another route, though, that we hope will get a vote in January. We're making progress, but it's way too slow. Thanks for your comment. The Budget and Control Board has five members: the Governor, the Comptroller General, the Treasurer, the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

A couple senators and I actually did join together to sponsor legislation to prohibit deficit spending. Several of us offered an amendment to this year’s budget to prohibit deficits. Neither made it very far. We’re working on another route, though, that we hope will get a vote in January. We’re making progress, but it’s way too slow.

Thanks for your comment.

]]> Comment on Government deficits are irresponsible by Bill Weger http://senatormassey.com/2011/02/11/government-deficits-are-irresponsible/#comment-372 Bill Weger Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:57:01 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=465#comment-372 Can you not sponsor a bill prohibiting deficit spending except for defined emergencies? Who are these board members of the "Budget and Control Board"? Are the appointed? Terms? How can we cycle that mindset out of state govt? Can you not sponsor a bill prohibiting deficit spending except for defined emergencies? Who are these board members of the “Budget and Control Board”? Are the appointed? Terms? How can we cycle that mindset out of state govt?

]]> Comment on McConnell Announces Fiscal Fitness Subcommittee by Thomas http://senatormassey.com/2011/09/28/mcconnell-announces-fiscal-fitness-subcommittee/#comment-169 Thomas Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:34:05 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=558#comment-169 any accrued payouts must be given back to the under 20 years of service in a lump sum distribution to be rolled into an unmatched 401k or IRA. any accrued payouts must be given back to the under 20 years of service in a lump sum distribution to be rolled into an unmatched 401k or IRA.

]]> Comment on McConnell Announces Fiscal Fitness Subcommittee by Thomas http://senatormassey.com/2011/09/28/mcconnell-announces-fiscal-fitness-subcommittee/#comment-168 Thomas Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:31:26 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=558#comment-168 I suggest that South Carolina do away with the Retirement System altogether. Those who have already retired will still receive their benefits. When they die, the spouses do not get any benefits unless the opt to pay the healthcare premiums themselves. They do not receive a pension paycheck. Those with 20 or more years of service are still eligible for the pension requirements under the current plan. Those with less than 20 years will receive the new retirement package. Those retirees and the 20 year eligibles will receive their pensions from the current pension trust with no cost of living adjustments. When the obligations are satisfied, the remainder of the trust will go back to the general fund. The new retirement package will call for annual pay increases based on cost of living adjustments or up to 1.5% capped. The appointed directors of any office must have atleast 20 years of service to qualify for appointment with mandatory retirement at 30 years. The healthcare proviso stands and any retirement planning must be directed towards a private unmmatched 401K and all of it's derivatives for current and future workers. The pension promises for gainful employment is outdated and fiscally unmanageable. We do not need such a package to recruit qualified people to work in state or county level government. A fair wage scale with up to 1.5% earned pay increases capped annually is fair with reasonable healthcare protections based on group rates and deductibles, non transferable to outside of the state. You work here, you stay here. I am just getting started. I suggest that South Carolina do away with the Retirement System altogether. Those who have already retired will still receive their benefits. When they die, the spouses do not get any benefits unless the opt to pay the healthcare premiums themselves. They do not receive a pension paycheck. Those with 20 or more years of service are still eligible for the pension requirements under the current plan. Those with less than 20 years will receive the new retirement package. Those retirees and the 20 year eligibles will receive their pensions from the current pension trust with no cost of living adjustments. When the obligations are satisfied, the remainder of the trust will go back to the general fund. The new retirement package will call for annual pay increases based on cost of living adjustments or up to 1.5% capped. The appointed directors of any office must have atleast 20 years of service to qualify for appointment with mandatory retirement at 30 years. The healthcare proviso stands and any retirement planning must be directed towards a private unmmatched 401K and all of it’s derivatives for current and future workers. The pension promises for gainful employment is outdated and fiscally unmanageable. We do not need such a package to recruit qualified people to work in state or county level government. A fair wage scale with up to 1.5% earned pay increases capped annually is fair with reasonable healthcare protections based on group rates and deductibles, non transferable to outside of the state. You work here, you stay here. I am just getting started.

]]> Comment on McConnell Announces Fiscal Fitness Subcommittee by Spartanburg Tea Party » (SC) McConnell Announces Fiscal Fitness Subcommittee http://senatormassey.com/2011/09/28/mcconnell-announces-fiscal-fitness-subcommittee/#comment-161 Spartanburg Tea Party » (SC) McConnell Announces Fiscal Fitness Subcommittee Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:43:32 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=558#comment-161 [...] Shane Massey’s blog has details of: … the members of the subcommittee tasked to consider McConnell’s “Fiscal Fitness” agenda that consists of legislative initiatives to place a Constitutional cap on state spending, conduct a streamlining review of state government, enact a taxpayer fairness act, a deficit prevention act, and a trust fund protection act. [...] [...] Shane Massey’s blog has details of: … the members of the subcommittee tasked to consider McConnell’s “Fiscal Fitness” agenda that consists of legislative initiatives to place a Constitutional cap on state spending, conduct a streamlining review of state government, enact a taxpayer fairness act, a deficit prevention act, and a trust fund protection act. [...]

]]> Comment on Immigration, the Budget and Redistricting by Greta http://senatormassey.com/2011/03/10/immigration-the-budget-and-redistricting/#comment-43 Greta Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:48:26 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=502#comment-43 You really saved my skin with this infrmotiaon. Thanks! You really saved my skin with this infrmotiaon. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Government deficits are irresponsible by peter dublin http://senatormassey.com/2011/02/11/government-deficits-are-irresponsible/#comment-41 peter dublin Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:24:00 +0000 http://shaneforsenate.winwithwp.com/?p=465#comment-41 Hello Shane, as you are on the Senate LCI Committee, I hope you soon pass bill H.3735 allowing freedom of choice of light bulbs and giving local jobs. The federal law does not just ban simple regular bulbs, all known replacement incandescents (Halogen or otherwise) will also be banned by 2020 according to the federal legislation. http://freedomlightbulb.blogspot.com Regulation information and updates, and all other local state repeal bills: http://ceolas.net/#li01inx As also seen on the ceolas website, light bulb regulations save less than 1% of overall energy use anyway (US Dept of Energy etc stats), savings better dealt with by alternative electricity generation, distribution and consumption policies as described.... Hello Shane, as you are on the Senate LCI Committee, I hope you soon pass bill H.3735 allowing freedom of choice of light bulbs and giving local jobs.
The federal law does not just ban simple regular bulbs, all known replacement incandescents (Halogen or otherwise) will also be banned by 2020 according to the federal legislation.
http://freedomlightbulb.blogspot.com
Regulation information and updates, and all other local state repeal bills:
http://ceolas.net/#li01inx

As also seen on the ceolas website,
light bulb regulations save less than 1% of overall energy use anyway (US Dept of Energy etc stats),
savings better dealt with by alternative electricity generation, distribution and consumption policies as described….

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