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    Proposed bill would ban cheery SC greeting mandate

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina legislators say state employees shouldn't have to answer the phone with Gov. Nikki Haley's mandated cheery greeting unless it's truly a great day in South Carolina.

    Democratic state Reps. John Richard King and Wendell Gilliard have filed legislation saying no state agency can force its employees to answer the phone with, "It's a great day in South Carolina," as long as state unemployment is 5 percent or higher. Their bill also would prohibit requiring the greeting as long as all South Carolinians don't have health insurance.

    At a September meeting, Haley ordered her Cabinet agencies to embrace the greeting, saying it could help change the mood of state government. A Haley spokesman says the Republican governor stands by the greeting.

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    Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP

     
    • Dustoff  •  4 mths ago
      I'm glad we're spending out tax dollars wisely. No wonder our country is going to hell in a hand basket. There is no hope, can't please anyone and everyone one wants it their way. absolutely self serving.
      • John 4 mths ago
        I have seen this american attitude for many years and yes there truly is no hope. The party is over!
    • Me NotYou  •  4 mths ago
      wow, the tax payers in that state are paying these idiots? sheesh!
      • sherry 4 mths ago
        the idiot in this case is the govenor--she ' ordered ' them to embrace the saying.
      • Gladys Kravitz 4 mths ago
        It's a very backwards state.
    • X  •  4 mths ago
      Glad to see them taking on the big issues!
    • Carrie  •  Dayton, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Seriously, a law has to be made about how to answer the phone at work?? What a waste of time.
      • Coop 4 mths ago
        Not so much time as TAX PAYER money....
    • Katrina and Scott  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      God, I am dumber now for reading that. Just when I thought politicians couldn't do anything stupider.
      • b p 4 mths ago
        lol..... you said "stupider."
      • A Yahoo! user 4 mths ago
        its "stupidider" jeez...
      • Potter 4 mths ago
        "More stupid" #$%$
    • KT  •  Green Bay, Wisconsin  •  4 mths ago
      This is about as a waste of time as the legislation in Wisconsin debating over whether a Christmas Tree is a Christmas Tree or whether or not a cream puff is a state dessert. CMON GUYS GET TO THE REAL ISSUES HERE!
      • fitter 4 mths ago
        We are talking wisconsin.
      • Coop 4 mths ago
        Sounds like a need for change in leadership!!
    • Whatever  •  San Diego, California  •  4 mths ago
      Children. children. Stop it!
    • pg  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  4 mths ago
      Yes... important things are being debated in South Carolina...
    • Priscilla  •  Mililani Town, Hawaii  •  4 mths ago
      Are they serious? I thought the country had real issues
    • m e  •  4 mths ago
      Don't all these idiots have anything important to do...like continuing to destroy their state's economy?
    • just me  •  Topeka, Kansas  •  4 mths ago
      politicians want to argue about anything as long as it keeps us from focusing on how they are padding their pockets
    • MADASHELL  •  4 mths ago
      Taxpayers are paying these 2's salaries? How about just working on the jobs thing and you would not have to worry about the nice message!
    • Kalena  •  Richardson, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Politicians have wasted time on something like a PHONE GREETING???? SERIOUSLY????????? And this story actually made the NEWS??
    • paman  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      It's going to get to the point were you'll pickup the phone and not say anything so not to offend anyone.
    • eddie  •  Dallas, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      waste of legislative time. plain and simple what a joke
    • Lacy  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      I love being from South Carolina but really this makes me want to vomit. This is seriously what people are worried about? How people answer the #$%$ phone. If the governor were a Democrat and she wanted state employees to use that greeting they wouldn't care. It's time for government to get back to the real issues and it's time for the people of the United States to vote smarter.
    • Veteran 47  •  Victoria, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      It's better than 'Press 1 for English....'
    • MeganS  •  4 mths ago
      "Well unemployment is over 5%, and not everyone has health care...Wahoo!! I don't have to say 'It's a great day in South Carolina'...... You know it just doesn't have the same ring as "we have less than 5% and health care is not a problem, YAY! It really is a great day in South Carolina." I understand this is a principle kind of thing, but really it's awful petty. They obviously have more important things to spend their time worrying about in South Carolina.
    • Sean  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      9%+ : "It is a horrible day in South Carolina. May I direct your call to North Carolina?"

      7% - 9% : "It's a day in South Carolina. With luck, it will soon be a night in South Carolina."

      5% - 7% : "It's a pretty good day in South Carolina. I mean, at least for me, you know, because picking up this phone means I've got a job. How bout you? Oh...oh I see...oh."

      3% - 5% : "It's a great day in South Carolina! We're so happy that we've finally decided to acknowledge that for years we've had a male member of Congress with the name of Lindsey for 17 years! It's cool, Lindsey."

      1% - 3%: "It's the greatest day ever in South Carolina. We are retaking Fort Sumter. Please stay on the line, your call is very important to us."
    • andrew g  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  4 mths ago
      And this is why our contry is going down the tolate!! I am sure SC has bigger problems then this for their legislators to worry about!!
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