Bordered by North Carolina to the north, Georgia to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east South Carolina offers rolling hills, marshlands, and a beautiful coastline. With 32,020 square miles of land, South Carolina is the 40 th ranked state in terms of total size. There is plenty of precipitation across the whole state with March and April being the wettest months. Winters are mild across the state with temperatures ranging from low 60 s to low 40 s. During the summer months the northern regions of the state experience daytime temperatures between 86 and 93 degrees while temperatures closer to the coast range from 66-73. Temperature and precipitation varies across different parts of the state. Residents of South Carolina enjoy a humid subtropical climate. South Carolina active adults enjoy a beautiful climate along with endless choices for entertainment and recreation. Hovnanian offer excellent active adult communities across the state. Some of the best builders in the industry such as Lennar, Del Webb, and K. Hodges has not proposed any tax increases.South Carolina is among the best states for active adults. Sanford says the state should be trying to find better ways to spend money more efficiently before considering raising taxes, including the tobacco tax. Hodges disagrees and says the state is moving forward, 'We've cut the income tax on seniors in this state, we've had record job creation, 50, 000 jobs over the last three and a half years. Sanford accuses Hodges of irresponsible spending, 'Many of the new programs the governor might talk about, Next Steps for instance, are great ideas.' but not fiscally prudent says Sanford. He says Hodges is trying to make them a bigger part than they really are. Sanford says vouchers are only a small part of his education plan.

Sanford says school vouchers should be considered as part of the education landscape, 'They're limited to failing schools, they're based on a program that did work in Florida called opportunity scholarships.' Hodges says vouchers don't do enough, 'Maybe one tenth of one percent of students in our state would be able to take advantage of that centerpiece feature. Governor Jim Hodges and Republican challenger Mark Sanford met in a forum at noon Monday. (Columbia) SeptemA series of forums and debates got underway in Newberry Monday morning for candidates in upcoming November election.

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