Income tax cuts and $15.4B budget pass SC House

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,886

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — The House approved two bills that cut state income taxes Tuesday, just after passing a $15.4 billion spending plan that didn’t factor in the revenue losses.

The votes sent one bill, which lowers income tax rates, to the governor’s desk. Republicans tout it as a tax cut, though many South Carolinians will pay more next year under the changes. Democrats blasted the bill as a tax increase on working people.

The House …

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