Haley: Sheheen Asleep at the Switch When ESC Was Bankrupted

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House Majority Leader says Haley found solutions for small business

State Rep. Nikki Haley and House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham released the following statements after a press conference in Columbia at the Department of Employment and Workforce:

State Rep. Haley said, "After watching our unemployment trust fund go bankrupt, South Carolinians across the state were rightly asking, "Where was the red flag?' The truth is it came in April of 2008, and when it was delivered to Senator Sheheen and his oversight committee, he did nothing about it. He has admitted he was asleep at the switch. His complete failure of oversight makes one thing very clear: we can't trust Vince Sheheen with our tax dollars and we can't trust him to take care of our businesses."

House Majority Leader Bingham said, "When we were dealing with ESC, Nikki was at my side asking questions that mattered on benefit disbursement and accountability. She saw the urgency in the situation and worked with us to find a solution for small businesses."

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