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Benton, As usual you always get information out to " The People" and are so prompt. We all need to have honest caring people in our counties,cities,state government's all the way up to our COUNTRY'S TOP POSITIONS IN OUR WHITEHOUSE.I want to say that we are people that regardless of race and which party we support we all deserve to be supported with truthful, honest information and we all need to support each other and respect one another. Not out for own gain, but to be there for each other as neighbors,colleagues,friends and family. We have to get back to being able to have conversation discussions and everyone listening & respectfully to each other. We all need to be better people and get back to the basics of life. Instead of all of this greed.We all as citizens in our counties that this massive storm has hit have been taken back in one way or another from the normal everyday life and have been in survival mode in one way or another . Our United States of America very well could be no more if we do not as citizens stand up for our country. I think that we all need to take a few minutes while we are in the middle of cleaning up from the devastation of this Strom to reflect on what is the true values of our lives and pray for those that lost life. I am so thankful and respectfully feel honored to have Mr.Blount taking time to keep all the people updated. You are a true example of how anyone that has a responsibility to hold a seat - For the People should be ... If all the people who Hold a position For the People were doing their best for the People and not because of their own gain or wealth, OUR COUNTRY would have a opportunity to gain back the value and respect of being the Greatest Country in the world. Thank you for all that you do for the people.

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Thank you very much! It means more than you know. I believe in community. I think that when it works properly, it doesn’t require government to even get involved. Our neighbors and communities are where the real work gets done with no one being taken advantage of. Once you get to the government level, the slimy hands start reaching out for what’s in it for them! I think elected officials should be the gate keepers. Not for special interests, but to protect the public from the evil trying to extract anything they can from them! That’s the way I intend to operate, so long as the citizens in my district allow me to do so!:) Thank you again!

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MR.BENTON B.

AS I AS WELL.IN THE EXCEPTION IT IS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON A HONEST LEVEL. I SENT SEVERAL QUESTIONS, THAT I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE PROMPT ANSWERS TO WHICH INVOLVES Duke Energy.A honest and prompt reply, I would greatly appreciate. Thank you again for all you do for the people. But with years of involvement in the State , County and City contracts. The " Good ole Buddy "system is screwing all of us.!!!!!!!!

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I have been out assisting citizens the last few days, so cell service has been almost zero. I am home to take a quick shower and then have to leave again to go speak at an event tonight. I wanted to get a response to you but know that I have had little time to really research the question. Dukes operating procedure is not something we have any real legal right to get, so I am hoping they will simply respond to my question and request. From what I found online, they employed 27,000 as of 2023 but they announced job cuts in 2024, so I am not sure of the current number and if those are specific to South Carolina or Duke energy in general.

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If there's 5000 Duke Energy workers in the area, where are they? The grand majority of people aren't seeing them. This is a major fail from them, clearly they had no plan and not enough people in place.

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It's good the lines are not buried, that would imply Duke is managed by competent people; but we know better than that!

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I live in unincorporated Simpsonville where we generally receive zero support for waste disposal. Is there a chance that we could get some help with debris pickup? Rather than overwhelming the Enoree waste disposal station?

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