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Letters: McMaster a typical SC politician

SC Gov Henry McMaster
SC Gov Henry McMaster jblake@thestate.com

It seems like all S.C. politicians cuss out and refuse to work with the federal government.

Now our new Gov. Henry McMaster says no gas tax except as a last resort, but he was quick to call President Donald Trump and ask for a few billion dollars to fix our roads.

John Platell

Sumter

This story was originally published March 12, 2017 at 6:14 PM with the headline "Letters: McMaster a typical SC politician."

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