Will the Corridor of Shame Remain the Corridor of Shame?

Governor Mark Sanford R-SC has stated that he wants to review the stimulus money before accepting it. According to the State Paper, “Sanford, a Republican, had been noncommittal on whether he would accept the $8 billion in benefits for S.C. that includes money for more unemployment benefits, health care, public schools and tax breaks.” House Majority Whip Congressman Clyburn wrote an amendment in the package allowing state lawmakers to bypass a governor who refuses stimulus money. Many supporters of the President’s Stimulus Package are pushing for some of the money to be allocated to schools in the Corridor of Shame. The Governor’s non-commitment on the stimulus package money has angered many including the House Majority Whip. I believe that the Governor should accept this money. The Corridor Shame has made South Carolina the laughing stock of the country. South Carolina must stand up and help bring this part of the state from the 1850’s to 2009.