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Senator Scott Champions Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax
Friday | March 31, 2023Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and 40 of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this purely punitive tax that has the potential to hit family-run farms, ranches, and businesses as the result of the owner's death.… more...
Scott, Lankford Invest in US Job Creators in Uncertain Economy
Friday | March 31, 2023Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing the Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act, which would make permanent a provision in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that allowed businesses to fully expense new investments, such as machinery and equipment, in the year of purchase. The provision began to phase out in the federal tax code starting at the end of 2022 and expires at the end of 2026.… more...
Senator Scott Challenges Biden Administration on WOTUS Rule
Wednesday | March 29, 2023Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) challenged the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by voting in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval.… more...
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Friday | March 31, 2023Sweetening The Upstate
Friday | March 24, 2023Milo's Tea Company (Milo's), a leading beverage company, today announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Spartanburg County. The company's $130 million investment will create 103 new jobs.… more...
Building Community
Friday | March 24, 2023Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS), is helping build homes in Aiken by donating $20,000 to Aiken County Habitat for Humanity (ACHFH).… more...