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Citizens for Reponsible Sales Tax

Eliminating the tax on Food

l3wis 0Comments

From Bread for the World;

Yesterday was the 235th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. To celebrate that historic resistance against unjust taxation, we offer encouraging news relating to a glaring tax injustice here in South Dakota.

 

We have just learned that the total food tax (state + city+ tribal) is estimated by the state to contribute a total of $79.6 million to state, municipal, and tribal revenues. And, get this: The estimated sales tax from an additional ½% tax on non-food sales would bring in about $80 million.

 

Get the picture? With ½ percent more on non-food, all sales tax could be shifted off — totally removed — from food with no loss of revenue to the state. AND there would be enough to fully reimburse cities and tribes for their loss of food tax. 

 

If the legislature would pass such an idea, and if the governor would sign, no tea would need to be dumped here in South Dakota. 

 

Consider this an opportunity for action. Let’s see if we can stir up legislators, editors and the public about this possibility as a helpful response as the worsening economy brings struggle for life’s basics to more and more people.

abortion Measure 11 Media

Letter writer makes a good point

l3wis 2Comments

This letter writer makes a good point;

A recent poll was conducted in which 86 percent of South Dakotans responded that they were Christian. Either the vast majority of Christians in this state failed to vote on Initiated Measure 11, or they did not vote according to the guiding light of the Christian faith: the Bible.

I would also like to add that they voted to keep video lottery, a great burden on the taxpayers of this state, not a benefit. They also voted to keep the food tax in our state, another burden on low income families. I often find that though South Dakotans may call themselves ‘Christians’ by a majority, they are something entirely different in the voting booth.

I would also like to point out that many pastors and churches came out against Measure 11 because they knew if it passed it wouldn’t prevent one single abortion.

And now the Catholic Church wants to control policy in an Obama White House. Good Luck.

abortion District 13 District 15 Election 2008 Measure 11

Do something that actually helps the children of our state.

l3wis 1Comments

I would like to congratulate Kevin Killer, Martha Vanderlinde and Scott Heidepriem on their victories last night. They all are good people and will represent our state well. Kevin and Martha are very progressive minded people, and they will bring a fresh and LIBERAL perspective to the State Legislature, which we desperately need.

I would also like to thank all the people who voted NO on 11. It was an unconstitional, intrusive law. The morality police need to let this one drop. If they are concerned about children, I suggest they ADOPT a lower income family in this state and buy their groceries for a year or help serve food at the Banquet. Do something to actually help the disadvantaged kids that already born and alive in our state.

I think about all the good that $3 million dollars spent on both campaigns could have done for  the hungry children in our state, and just makes me shake my head.

I propose two new initiatives for the next election cycle.

1)      Eliminate the food tax (something that actually does more good for ALL the children of the state)

2)      Ban the Unruhs from the legislative/initiative process, or better yet, from the state (and take Janklow with you).

 

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