Faster horses
Well-known member
I think there are enough folks here from SD that this might be of
interest. If I need to move it to PB, I will, but I thought it would
get more readership here.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
(Pierre) – Congratulations! Thanks to your work, the first tax hike bill was soundly defeated this morning.
SB 154 would have raised sales tax, and went down in the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 6-1 (you can see the vote by clicking on the bill number above – be sure to thank those who voted against the bill). Committee members reported being deluged in calls and emails to oppose the bill. Thanks for your work!
But the battle is far from over. Three more bills to increase taxes will be up in the Senate State Affairs committee on Monday morning. SB 160 would require sales tax on several kinds of investments, SB 166 would raise taxes on food production by requiring sales tax on farm equipment parts and repairs and SB 174 is another attempt to raise sales tax across the board.
SB 174 is touted as a “temporary” sales tax increase. But as we pointed out earlier, there is no such thing as a “temporary” tax hike. Right now, the legislature is considering another bill (HB 1248) to make permanent a recently passed “temporary” tax increase. It will almost certainly pass.
I’ll be in Pierre on Monday to testify against these tax hikes, but I need your support.
Please take action right away!
ACTION:
Three tax bills will be up for a vote on Monday morning. Please contact the committee members listed below and urge them to vote NO on tax hikes!
Because the Legislature will not be meeting on Friday, email is the best way to contact these members.
Senate State Affairs Committee
Sen. Stanford Adelstein – [email protected]
Sen. Joni Cutler – [email protected]
Sen. Jason Frerichs – [email protected]
Sen. Cooper Garnos – [email protected]
Sen. Bob Gray – [email protected]
Sen. Mark Johnston – [email protected]
Sen. Russell Olson – [email protected]
Sen. Larry Rhoden – [email protected]
Sen. Craig Tieszen – [email protected]
As before, please use the email addresses listed, or click on the Senator’s name to use the online email system. Feel free to use the sample message below to direct your comments.
-------Sample Message--------
Dear Senator,
Please oppose the tax increase bills that will be up in the State Affairs committee soon.
As has already been noted, this is NOT the year to raise taxes on South Dakota families, especially in the present economy. Many of us are tightening our belts. Why should state government be any different?
The claim that SB 174 is a “temporary” tax increase is downright misleading. The current HB 1248 demonstrates that there really is no such thing as a “temporary” tax hike. All it takes is another very simple bill to make a “temporary” tax permanent, and this kind of bill is very easy to pass.
SB 160 and SB 166 also increase taxes by requiring that sales tax be charged on certain investments and on farm equipment parts and repairs. Ultimately, these will simply be passed on to the consumer, and will increase the cost of food in many cases.
Please stand with the people of South Dakota, and remember that you are in Pierre to look out for the interests of the taxpayer.
I respectfully urge you to vote NO on SB 160, SB 166 and SB 174. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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If you want to do more, please contact the Legislators below who are sponsoring these tax increases. Respectfully let them know that you do not appreciate their efforts. For the sake of simplicity, the worst two bills are listed.
Sponsors of SB 174 to raise sales tax
Sen. Stan Adelstein - [email protected]
Sen. Tim Begalka - [email protected]
Sen. Jim Bradford - [email protected]
Sen. Tom Nelson - [email protected]
Sen. Craig Tieszen - [email protected]
Rep. Tad Perry – [email protected]
Rep. Melissa Magstadt – [email protected]
Rep. Steve Street [email protected]
Rep. Charles Turbiville - [email protected]
Sponsors of SB 166 to tax food production
Sen. Eldon Nygaard – [email protected]
Sen. Stan Adelstein - [email protected]
Sen. Dan Lederman – [email protected]
Rep. Jacqueline Sly – [email protected]
Rep. Kevin Killer – [email protected]
Rep. Mark Kirkeby – [email protected]
Thanks for taking action!
For Liberty,
Rip Ryness
Executive Director
South Dakota Campaign for Liberty
P.S. The battle to STOP these tax hikes is not cheap or easy. We’re expending precious resources every day to mobilize the grassroots. Would you chip in $5 or $10 to help?
interest. If I need to move it to PB, I will, but I thought it would
get more readership here.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
(Pierre) – Congratulations! Thanks to your work, the first tax hike bill was soundly defeated this morning.
SB 154 would have raised sales tax, and went down in the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 6-1 (you can see the vote by clicking on the bill number above – be sure to thank those who voted against the bill). Committee members reported being deluged in calls and emails to oppose the bill. Thanks for your work!
But the battle is far from over. Three more bills to increase taxes will be up in the Senate State Affairs committee on Monday morning. SB 160 would require sales tax on several kinds of investments, SB 166 would raise taxes on food production by requiring sales tax on farm equipment parts and repairs and SB 174 is another attempt to raise sales tax across the board.
SB 174 is touted as a “temporary” sales tax increase. But as we pointed out earlier, there is no such thing as a “temporary” tax hike. Right now, the legislature is considering another bill (HB 1248) to make permanent a recently passed “temporary” tax increase. It will almost certainly pass.
I’ll be in Pierre on Monday to testify against these tax hikes, but I need your support.
Please take action right away!
ACTION:
Three tax bills will be up for a vote on Monday morning. Please contact the committee members listed below and urge them to vote NO on tax hikes!
Because the Legislature will not be meeting on Friday, email is the best way to contact these members.
Senate State Affairs Committee
Sen. Stanford Adelstein – [email protected]
Sen. Joni Cutler – [email protected]
Sen. Jason Frerichs – [email protected]
Sen. Cooper Garnos – [email protected]
Sen. Bob Gray – [email protected]
Sen. Mark Johnston – [email protected]
Sen. Russell Olson – [email protected]
Sen. Larry Rhoden – [email protected]
Sen. Craig Tieszen – [email protected]
As before, please use the email addresses listed, or click on the Senator’s name to use the online email system. Feel free to use the sample message below to direct your comments.
-------Sample Message--------
Dear Senator,
Please oppose the tax increase bills that will be up in the State Affairs committee soon.
As has already been noted, this is NOT the year to raise taxes on South Dakota families, especially in the present economy. Many of us are tightening our belts. Why should state government be any different?
The claim that SB 174 is a “temporary” tax increase is downright misleading. The current HB 1248 demonstrates that there really is no such thing as a “temporary” tax hike. All it takes is another very simple bill to make a “temporary” tax permanent, and this kind of bill is very easy to pass.
SB 160 and SB 166 also increase taxes by requiring that sales tax be charged on certain investments and on farm equipment parts and repairs. Ultimately, these will simply be passed on to the consumer, and will increase the cost of food in many cases.
Please stand with the people of South Dakota, and remember that you are in Pierre to look out for the interests of the taxpayer.
I respectfully urge you to vote NO on SB 160, SB 166 and SB 174. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
------------------------------ -----------------
If you want to do more, please contact the Legislators below who are sponsoring these tax increases. Respectfully let them know that you do not appreciate their efforts. For the sake of simplicity, the worst two bills are listed.
Sponsors of SB 174 to raise sales tax
Sen. Stan Adelstein - [email protected]
Sen. Tim Begalka - [email protected]
Sen. Jim Bradford - [email protected]
Sen. Tom Nelson - [email protected]
Sen. Craig Tieszen - [email protected]
Rep. Tad Perry – [email protected]
Rep. Melissa Magstadt – [email protected]
Rep. Steve Street [email protected]
Rep. Charles Turbiville - [email protected]
Sponsors of SB 166 to tax food production
Sen. Eldon Nygaard – [email protected]
Sen. Stan Adelstein - [email protected]
Sen. Dan Lederman – [email protected]
Rep. Jacqueline Sly – [email protected]
Rep. Kevin Killer – [email protected]
Rep. Mark Kirkeby – [email protected]
Thanks for taking action!
For Liberty,
Rip Ryness
Executive Director
South Dakota Campaign for Liberty
P.S. The battle to STOP these tax hikes is not cheap or easy. We’re expending precious resources every day to mobilize the grassroots. Would you chip in $5 or $10 to help?