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Loss of Political Civility and the Importance of Lawyer Legislators - with Guest Representative Todd Rutherford

January 27, 2025 • Vincent Sheheen and Joel Lourie, Guest Todd Rutherford • Season 5 • Episode 2

Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, to discuss Gambling in South Carolina, sports betting, funding state programs, dram shop liability, the fate of the missing 1.8 billion, and how the Freedom Caucus has changed the statehouse. They discuss whether we should get rid of all income taxes, Nancy Mace's ranting in congress, how leadership has devolved in U.S. politics, and so much more!

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