Rep. Trey Gowdy says he wants a “full throated outrage” from the president over the recent controversy at the IRS.

“We’re not interested in retirements and forced ousters, we’re interested in people going to jail,” the South Carolina Republican told Fox News on Wednesday.

Gowdy called the agency’s controversial questioning of tea party groups “huge,” and said that singling out minority viewpoints went against the founding principles of the nation.

“Our framers went to great lengths to protect minority views,” he said. “What I want from (Obama) is a promise of swift, certain consequences for anyone who did it or had responsibility for overseeing it.”

After a lengthy hearing on the Hill in which Attorney General Eric Holder answered questions on a variety of recent issues, Gowdy said he was happy about one thing he heard Wednesday. He said he was pleased to hear his colleagues on the other side of the aisle speak out about the IRS and Associated Press investigations.

How Mark Sanford staged an unlikely comeback HILTON HEAD — Four years ago, Mark Sanford seemed to be political road kill, with many– including Sanford himself– saying his career was through. But last Tuesday, Sanford delivered a comeback in the 1st District congressional race that left some politicos scratching their heads [...]

Rep Tommy Pope on “Patriot Talk” tomorrow 9:00 AM South Carolina State Representative Tommy Pope will be on Patriot Talk tomorrow morning to discuss the status of the ObamaCare nullification bill, the Ethics Reform Bill, as well as other news from the State House in Columbia. Please tune in and [...]

Why is Representative Bill Taylor (R-Aiken) pushing President Obama’s Medicaid Expansion on South Carolinians? By Talbert Black, Jr. Will they ever understand that we don’t want MORE PEOPLE dependent on federal government healthcare and we don’t want MORE TAX DOLLARS going to Medicaid? H4095, the South Carolina Medicaid Expansion Act, was [...]

The S.C. Budget and Control Board heard from S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom Wednesday that S.C. public pension plans are “dying on the vine” due to declining funding levels.

A combination of factors including investment returns, contribution levels and benefit-allocation amounts all contribute to what amounts to a train wreck waiting to happen. Eckstrom said unfunded liabilities of the various pension funds are increasing.

According to the latest numbers we have seen, the state’s pension fund assets are approximately $26 billion with unfunded future liabilities of approximately $17 billion. According to Eckstrom, the unfunded liability grew by approximately $1.5 billion in the past year.

Who is on the hook for making up the shortfall? That’s easy, the state’s taxpayers.

Mark Sanford was a busy man on Monday. He criss-crossed the First Congressional District on the last full day of his race against Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a manner that was enthusiastic without being desperate. The former governor was happy to talk politics with anyone who crossed his path and was more accessible than usual—at one point driving a reporter around Charleston County—which is saying something.

With his political life on the line on Tuesday, Sanford maintained a breezy confidence resulting from a belief he had done all he could do to win what is expected to be close race. At an end-of-day dinner with volunteers, Sanford thanked them for their support before saying, “It’s up to the voters and the Lord.”

The supporters were inclined to agree. They included a couple who had drove to Charleston from the Miami area to reach out to prospective voters. They told Patch the election was too important to sit on the sidelines.