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SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN JOE WILSON MAKING A STOP IN NORTH AUGUSTA TO DISCUSS HIS 2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. GRAHAM LEE HAS MORE ON HIS PLANS AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS. GRAHAM VO The new year means a new opportunity to make a difference, something that needs to happen in the eyes of Congressman Joe Wilson. SOT Rep. Joe Wilson, (R) SC.-- "Well I'm really enthusiastic in that we have so much to be thankful for, but we need to be addressing key issues." GRAHAM VO Some of those issues on his 2024 Legislative Agenda include the need for a more balanced budget, restoring American energy independence, and protecting our borderswhich Wilson says has greatly concerned him. SOT Rep. Joe Wilson: "Almost 8 Million people have come in illegally to our country. Hundreds of peopleand the terrorists watch thishave come into our country. We have human trafficking, white slave trade, drugs coming into our countryit's just inconceivable." countryit's just coming into our countryit's just inconceivable." GRAHAM VO But a positive he expects this year is the creation of more jobsincluding in our area. SOT Rep. Joe Wilson: "Immediately here in the CSRA, you will have more jobs with the tranium production and plutonium pit production at the Savannah River Site, the backup of the U.S. Army Cyber of Command. We need to be making every effort we can for energy independence, which creates jobs and opportunities for the people here." GRAHAM VO Mayor Briton Williams says Wilson has been a good supporter of North Augusta, and it makes him excited for things on the city agenda for 2024. SOT Mayor Briton Williams, North Augusta: "We want to make sure that we make our downtown slower. It's too fast, we want to narrow that road, we want more walkability. The other thing we are doing is we did a master plan for all our parks, and we want to be able to take the North Augusta Country Club property and turn that into extra amenities for our citizens." SOT Rep. Joe Wilson: "We should be discussing real issues, and the real issues are defending our border, and defending the American people by creating jobs and opportunities to reduce inflation." GRAHAM TAG