The taxpayers are on the hook to the State of South Carolina for at least a million dollars a day, up to $100 million for the delay of the completion of this project.
Tim Scott: “The taxpayers are on the hook to the State of South Carolina for at least a million dollars a day, up to $100 million…”
On the recordJuly 29, 2013
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Scott emphasizes the financial burden on taxpayers due to project delays.
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