By Lindsay Street, Statehouse correspondent | Among the many unknowns about the coronavirus pandemic, one thing has become clear: the state's budget is not going to be the $10 billion package passed by the House just 10 days ago.
“We are in new times and the only thing we know is that the financial reality of two weeks ago no longer exists,” Senate Finance Committee member Vincent Sheheen told Statehouse Report Thursday. “Under any circumstance, the big projected ($1.8 billion) surplus is no longer here anymore.”
The Camden Democratic senator’s home county has been hard-hit by the virus in the early days of the outbreak. As of Thursday, Kershaw County had 29 positive cases.
Health officials have reported 81 cases across 17 counties — a six-fold increase over a week’s time.
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