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story from Saturday. It seems we have quite a bit in common with our southern states like West Virginia and Mississippi, and it isn’t corn fed, barefoot and pregnant women with bad teeth either;
Adding to the state’s business-friendly climate is a work force that accepts relatively low wages: Only Mississippi and West Virginia workers are paid a lower median hourly wage than South Dakota’s $12.82.
Woo-Hoo, eat that West Virginia! We rank 48th for once instead of 50th! Who is drinking more Old Milwaukee now – Suckers! And guess what else? We work harder for less. Nanner, Nanner, Nanner! Let’s get the word out so more cheap-ass corporations come here and take advantage of us;
Taxes are important but probably aren’t the top priority for people looking to do business in the state, said Mark Slade, regional director of the Small Business Development Center in Sioux Falls.
Businesses are drawn by the state’s cheap labor, strong work ethic and state economic development officials who are accessible and responsive, he said. But low taxes do encourage people to start their own businesses.
Duh, Duh, and Duh. Taxes aren’t shit when compared to labor costs. Just another thing us South Dakotans can be proud of, working too much for too little.
And don’t forget: we South Dakotan farmers are dead-set against unions too.
I guess they are afraid their teenage kids working on the farm might form an union. I wish I could have growing up on the farm. The hours and pay f’kn sucked!
Our state has done its labor force a serious disservice by selling it as cheap and hardworking.
But I guess it would be hard for them to sell the labor force as well-educated and hard-working when they can’t find it in the budget to properly fund and operate the education system at any level.
Walking around our state’s flagship university campuses, and checking out some of buildings, I can’t help but wonder if our state actually wants to educate its workforce.
“I can’t help but wonder if our state actually wants to educate its workforce.”
You also forget to mention the dirty little secret that Pierre never wants to talk about, the high HS dropout rate in SD. Which in my opinion is inexcusable. As a taxpayer it enrages me that I have invested my property tax money on a student for 9-10 years only to see them dropout in the end. Talk about money in the toilet. If our legislators and governor think our education system is just fine under the current funding system, they are either lying to themselves or just plain fucking stupid.