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Taxes Still Low; American Conservatives Choose Abstractions over Reality

We've discussed how taxes under President Obama are the lowest in over fifty years. Fareed Zakaria mentions this fact as one of the ways that contemporary American conservatives are out of touch with reality: The Republican prescription is to cut…

Daugaard Challenges Teabag Health Care Referral

There are two referral movements afoot in South Dakota. Democrats are gathering signatures to refer Governor Dennis Daugaard's economic development grant program (also known as futile corporate welfare) to a public vote in 2012. Teabaggers are gathering signatures to refer…

Today’s Syllogism: Kristi Noem Not Conservative

Chew on this perfectly logical reasoning over your lunch hour: Conservatives must vote against the latest continuing budget resolution. Rep. Kristi Noem did what Speaker Boehner told her and voted for the latest continuing budget resolution. Ergo, Rep. Kristi Noem…

SD Conservatives Say Raise Taxes to Balance Budget

According to a new Dakota Poll, 73% of South Dakota registered voters who identify themselves as "Tea Party supporters" say they would support an extra-penny summer sales tax (essentially Senator Stan Adelstein's temporary tourism tax, SB 174) to balance the…