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Dear
fellow
South
Carolinians,
Thank
you
for
subscribing
to
my
weekly
e-newsletter,
and
please
remember
to
follow
me
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Investing
in
Opportunity
Act
My
bipartisan
Investing
in
Opportunity
Act
was
included
in
the recently
passed
tax
reform
bill
as
a
key
provision
that
will
help
economically
distressed
communities.
It
incentivizes
investment
in
economically
distressed
areas
by
allowing
trillions
of
dollars
in
private
capital
to
be
used
to
encourage
small
businesses,
support
entrepreneurs,
and
to
revitalize
zip
codes
most
in
need
of
a
resurgence.
I
joined
Fox
Business
yesterday,
where
I
discussed
the
IIOA,
and
how
it
will
allow
private
sector
dollars
to
come
into
distressed
communities
(where
50
million
Americans
live)
and
provide
long-term
opportunities
to
help
everyday
people
build
their
way
to
a
brighter
future.
Here’s
what
others,
including
President
Trump
&
the
New
York
Times,
are
saying
about
the
IIOA.
Black
History
Month
As
we
welcome
the
month
of
February,
we
recognize
and
celebrate
Black
History
Month.
Since
we
were
first
brought
to
these
shores,
African-Americans
have
played
a
vital
role
in
the
history
of
our
nation.
There
have
been
incredibly
hard
times,
and
there
have
been
giant
steps
forward.
Black
History
Month
is
no
longer
simply
about
where
we
have
been,
but
also
to
remind
ourselves
of
where
we
can
go
in
the
future.
We
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
giants,
not
just
Dr.
King
or
Rosa
Parks,
but
the
Friendship
Nine,
Jo
Ann
Robinson,
and
Mary
Moultrie
as
well.
In
the
darkest
of
times,
they
taught
us
all
what
it
truly
means
to
be
an
American.
As
we
celebrate
Black
History
Month
this
year,
I
look
to
those
heroes
of
yesterday
to
provide
us
a
roadmap
for
tomorrow.
We
must
continue
towards
progress,
a
better
understanding
of
our
neighbors,
and
the
future
of
which
we
have
all
dreamed.
Trey
Gowdy
Retirement
Last
week,
Congressman
Trey
Gowdy
announced
he
will
not
seek
re-election
in
2018.
I
want
to
thank
Trey
not
just
for
his
service
to
the
Upstate,
or
his
love
for
South
Carolina,
or
his
commitment
to
justice
and
the
truth,
but
for
being
the
honest,
good
hearted
man
I
know
he
is
and
will
continue
to
be.
He
has
always
put
the
people
of
Greenville-Spartanburg
first,
despite
his
other
Congressional
responsibilities
grabbing
so
many
national
headlines.
I
am
so
happy
for
the
Gowdy
family,
as
I
know
they
will
be
thrilled
to
have
Trey
back
home
more
often,
and
for
Trey
because
of
everything
he
has
accomplished
in
Congress.
I
know
for
him
this
is
simply
the
end
of
one
chapter
in
a
long
book,
and
I
am
forever
grateful
for
the
friendship
we
have
forged
over
the
past
eight
years.
Sincerely,
Tim |