| September 24, 2009
News Release - For Immediate Release
McLeod: South Carolina Needs Our Own 'Rural Rescue Plan' To Create Jobs
Over the last few weeks, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod has released an idea-of-the-week for job creation in South Carolina. South Carolina has been mired in record unemployment for years and McLeod has vowed to make job creation the central focus of his administration.
This week, McLeod proposed developing South Carolina's own 'rural rescue plan' for economically-depressed rural South Carolina. The plan would:
· Expand the state's rural business fund.
· Expand broadband Internet access in rural areas.
· Rebuild failing infrastructures like roads and bridges, and plan for the future with high-speed rails.
· Promote local agriculture and launch a strong campaign encouraging South Carolinians to "buy local" to help our family farms.
· Take full advantage of existing federal initiatives to revitalize rural communities.
"I grew up in Colleton County and I know that South Carolina's rural counties are suffering the most from this jobs crisis yet they've mostly been ignored," said McLeod. "The same old approaches aren't going to solve this problem. It's time for something new and something bold. I'll create our own rural rescue plan in South Carolina to create jobs and bring real opportunity to our families."
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