[SAGOV] Official Press Release: Department of Labor to cease funding for subsidy program

[Deeman]

 

 

State of San Andreas
Official Press Release

 

 

From the desk of Esme Sheikh, Chief of Communications:

 

For Immediate Release to the General Public:

 

Department of Labor to cease funding for subsidy program:

 

Director of Planning and Special Projects Francis Ernst announced Tuesday morning that the San Andreas State Government will cease funding for the small business incentivization program. Ernst, standing in for the vacancy of the San Andreas Secretary of Labor pursuant to Chapter II, Section I (b)(1) of the Government Accountability Act, recommended the decision after receiving input from relevant stakeholders. The program provided grants to business owners from socially and economically "disadvantaged" backgrounds and women-owned small business programs.

 

In addition, the program aimed to provide subsidies in the fields of manufacturing, warehousing, mining, excavation, electricity generation and power plant operations, custodial work, farming, commercial fishing, logging, landscaping, pest control, food processing, oil field work, waste collection and disposal, recycling, construction, maintenance, shipping, driving, custodial care, retail business, and trucking. However, these subsidies were never distributed.

 

“This was not an easy decision to make, but the consensus of the government was that industries could be better supported by private-public partnerships via state contracts rather than direct subsidies for businesses” Ernst stated. “Furthermore, it is this administration’s philosophy to give ‘hand-ups’ not ‘hand-outs.’ Our primary responsibility is to the taxpayer, not special interest groups. Finally, this program has not been adequately funded by Senate appropriators and would sacrifice precious Department of Labor funding in order to continue.”

 

Effectively immediately, subsidies for the incentivization program will conclude.

 

Notes::

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