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Graham, Scott sold out SC with this vote

US Sens Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott
US Sens Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott tdominick@thestate.com

It’s time for Lindsay Graham and Tim Scott to step down. Both of our senators, by voting for the Trump tax plan, have sold their souls to their donors.

I urge all South Carolinians to read the tax bill that our senators voted for. Educate yourselves, get involved, use the power of the vote and know how our representatives represent themselves in Washington. Sens. Graham and Scott care only about their donors. Sen. Graham said it himself: “We’re losing our donors.”

Recall that during the presidential primary, Donald Trump gave out Sen. Graham’s personal cell phone number. Now he praises the president on national TV. He has not only sold himself out; he has sold out South Carolina.

Ronald M. Andersen

Winnsboro

This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 3:59 PM with the headline "Graham, Scott sold out SC with this vote."

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