A fairer burden, a better return, and real accountability.

South Carolinians work too hard to be squeezed from every direction. Working families pay taxes when money comes out of their paycheck, when they buy groceries, fill up the car, repair a vehicle, pay a utility bill, or pick up school supplies. Too often, the taxes and fees that look simplest on paper are the ones that hit hardest in real life.

Not all taxes are created equal. Sales taxes, excise taxes, fees, fines, and tariffs tend to fall harder on working people because they raise the cost of basic needs. A wealthy person and a working parent may pay the same sales tax rate at the register, but they do not feel it the same way. For one family, a higher grocery bill is an annoyance. For another, it means something else has to wait.

That does not mean government should cut blindly or starve the services people depend on. It means we need a fairer system. South Carolina should reduce the pressure on working families where possible, close giveaways and loopholes that benefit insiders, and grow the tax base through better jobs, stronger local businesses, better infrastructure, and healthier communities.

When federal policies like tariffs raise prices and discourage investment, South Carolina leaders should be honest about who pays the cost. Even when the state cannot turn every federal knob, it can still fight for workers, farmers, manufacturers, small businesses, and families who end up carrying the burden.

What I believe

• Every tax dollar represents someone’s time, labor, and sacrifice.

• Taxes should be judged by who actually carries the burden.

• Cutting taxes for the wealthy and corporations and shifting costs onto sales taxes, fees, and basic needs is not real tax relief.

• Government should protect essential services while demanding better results.

• Public money should serve public needs, not political favors.

• Waste, fraud, corruption, and intentional abuse of taxpayer dollars should bring real consequences.

What I want to fight for

• Lower pressure on working families by reviewing sales taxes, fees, fines, and other regressive costs.

• Targeted relief for families, seniors, small businesses, and working people who are most impacted by rising costs the most.

• Stronger audits, clearer reporting, and real oversight of state spending.

• Closing loopholes, sweetheart deals, and wasteful carveouts that do not deliver public value.

• Growing the tax base through better wages, stronger local businesses, workforce development, infrastructure, and smart investment.

• Tougher penalties for corruption, fraud, and intentional misuse of taxpayer money, including real jail time when public officials knowingly abuse the public trust.

Why this matters

Tax fairness is not just about rates on a chart. It is about whether people can afford to live, work, raise a family, start a business, and build a future in South Carolina.

When government leans too heavily on regressive taxes and fees, working people pay more for the basics. When money is wasted, families are hit twice: first when they pay in, and again when the roads still need work, schools still need support, healthcare is still hard to access, and utility bills keep climbing.

A better system does not cut services people rely on just to make a headline. It protects taxpayers by making the tax burden fairer, spending money more carefully, and investing in the things that help families and businesses grow.

Bottom line

I want a government that respects your hard-earned money, lowers pressure on working families, spends carefully, and builds a stronger South Carolina without balancing the system on the backs of the people doing the work.