Business Facilities magazine has given South Carolina a series of high rankings for its business environment, including being named No. 1 for economic growth potential.
The state also was ranked No. 3 nationally for auto manufacturing and No. 4 for best business climate.
In its coverage, the publication cites the coming of Boeing’s second 787 assembly line in North Charleston as the primary reason South Carolina was top in growth potential.
“We believe the selection of North Charleston as the manufacturing site for Boeing’s best-selling commercial jet cements South Carolina’s status as a top-tier aerospace player, providing the basis for tremendous growth potential in coming years,” the magazine wrote.
Three other Southern states ranked right behind South Carolina on growth potential: Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina…
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I don’t think that asking “Where could we go but up?” is a good question to ask when it’s likely that Ms. Haley will be our next gov.
Nikki Haley proposes to eliminate the corporate tax, which contributes less than 3 percent to the state budget, but proposes to raise the tax on citizens by bringing back the tax on groceries: http://www.thestate.com/2010/08/12/1413453/haley-jobs-plan-about-tax-cuts.html
I still want to know about this red tape she wants to eliminate.
I get right annoyed at the huge lumpy terms politicians use– shrink “government,” cut “red tape,” eliminate “waste.”
I want specifics, well thought-through suggestions, please. Procrustean solutions are cruel and inefficient.
I had a hard time cutting through the red tape the other night. Nikki had it on quite tight.