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Governor McMaster urges income‑tax cuts, teacher pay raises and disaster relief in 2025 State of the State
Summary
In the 2025 State of the State, Governor Henry Dargan McMaster proposed cutting the personal income tax rate from 6.2% to 6%, increasing minimum teacher starting pay toward $50,000, funding disaster recovery after Hurricane Helene and advancing energy and workforce initiatives.
Governor Henry Dargan McMaster delivered the 2025 State of the State address to a joint assembly of lawmakers and guests, outlining a wide agenda of tax reform, education investments, disaster relief and energy policy.
McMaster proposed lowering the state personal income tax rate from 6.2% to 6%, saying the change would allow South Carolinians to "keep an additional 193 and a half million" in their pockets. He urged continued tax rate…
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