Sanford was battling the TARP bailout in testimony before Congress back in October:
Oct 29, 2008 - But Mark Sanford, the Republican governor of South Carolina, shot down the merits of stimulus for cities and states from the National Governors Association, doubting whether it would work and decrying the notion of putting the nation further into debt. ...
Oct 29, 2008 - Governor today urging lawmakers not to throw more taxpayer money at this ailing economy Republican Mark Sanford of hearing of the house Ways and Means Committee. He says that the proposed 150 billion dollars second stimulus now will drive the country even deeper into debt with ...
Oct 30, 2008 - Mark Sanford said they are wary of any economic stimulus that expands the federal government’s role and said they oppose increasing deficits to pay for the programs. ... Mark Sanford before testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday in Washington.
Oct 30, 2008 - Mark Sanford, right, accompanied by New York Gov. David Paterson, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 29, 2008, before the House ... Mark Sanford urged lawmakers not to throw more taxpayer money at the problem, New York’s David Paterson sought immediate aid from Congress. ...
That is the stimulus, not the TARP. TARP was 700+ billion. Stimulus was 150 billion.
Regardless, I do consider Sanford to be one of the best fiscal hawks in the country. Too bad he pissed on the plums.