[media id=7550] Gov. Mark Sanford earns a spot on David Shuster's Hypocrisy Watch for wanting to redirect stimulus money for his state from stimulus
March 12, 2009

Gov. Mark Sanford earns a spot on David Shuster's Hypocrisy Watch for wanting to redirect stimulus money for his state from stimulus spending to paying off their debt. Sanford argues that it's not a good idea for South Carolina to be spending money it doesn't have. As David Shuster points out South Carolina has been spending far more funds than it contributes to the Federal government for some time now.

As Think Progress reports Sanford’s Rejection Of Stimulus Funds Could Cost 7,500 Teachers Their Jobs.

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