After Pushing Historic Tax Increases, Can Voters Trust Sutton’s Tax Rhetoric?
Billie Sutton says he opposes a state income tax, but his record and his Democratic Party indicate he may act otherwise.
After authoring a $128 million tax increase that would have brought the state sales tax to 5 percent, Billie Sutton settled for a proposal to increase the state sales tax to 4.5 percent. While Sutton wanted to go further, the half-cent hike is one of the largest tax increases in state history, which Sutton called a “victory for South Dakota.”
Moreover, Billie Sutton’s Democratic Party wants to continue the tax-hike push. During their 2018 State Convention, the Party included a state income tax as part of their platform.
“While Kristi Noem was getting historic tax cuts passed on the federal level, Billie Sutton was negotiating one of the largest tax increases in South Dakota history,” said Justin Brasell, Kristi for Governor Campaign Manager. “What’s truly incredible is that he was leading Democrats in pushing for an even steeper tax hike. Billie Sutton’s Democratic Party has made clear they want a state income tax. Can voters really trust him when he says he won’t impose an income tax?”
FACTS
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Billie Sutton negotiated one of South Dakota’s largest tax increases, calling it a “victory for South Dakota.” He served on the Blue Ribbon Task Force that proposed the tax increase. |
Meanwhile… Kristi Noem negotiated largest tax cut in U.S. history, saving the average family of four $2,400. She served on the Conference Committee that proposed the tax cut. |
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Billie Sutton’s Democratic Party prioritizes the creation of a state income tax. |
Meanwhile… The Republican Party insists on no state income tax. |
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Billie Sutton refuses to sign pledge against tax increases. |
Meanwhile… Kristi Noem has publicly pledged to “veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.” |
Go Kristi go!
Should be now compare their records on deficits? Tax-and-spend makes more sense than no-tax-but-still-spend.
Let’s see, which president is in charge with 4.1gdp? It isn’t the socialist loser Obummer.
And which president just cut taxes the most while increasing spending? It isn’t the socialist loser Obummer.
Are you speaking of the socialist loser who’s responsible for numerous scandals?
Sent billions to Iran
Fast n Furious
Benghazi
Solyndra
NSA spying
Obamacare lies (at least 18)
Spied on AP reports
IRS targets Tea Party
Iran Deal
Funded Islamic terrorist financing organization – ISRA – Al-Qaeda
Why, oh, why do you drool over the Democratic Terrorists so much? TDS is real for you? It’s unfortunate you and many other Dems want to see the destruction of the greatest country in the world. All for what? So you can live in a socialist utopia like Venezuela?
It’s that time of day to play the Russian National Anthem for the Putin puppet, his elected enablers and collaborators.
Thankfully Sutton is not one of them.
President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.
President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.
The Corrupt News Network has you jailed.
The Putin Puppet met privately for a couple hours with a former KGB agent against the advice of the puppet’s and the United States of America’s intelligence advisors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html
America’s intelligence advisors are just as corrupt as Obama and the Clintons. CNN doesn’t report on the FBI scandals so you’ve missed out on the Strozk and Page text message exchanges.
Steven Segal will welcome you in Russia. The cyber misinformation agency in St. Petersburg will have a cubicle waiting for you.
Steven Seagal*
4.6% growth in Q4 of 2011 was on Obama’s watch.
Which party sued to collect online tax again?
The one that actually enforces the current law…not picks and chooses which ones it wants to enforce…sund familiar…like Seiler is saying he will do
So helping to raise teacher pay was a bad thing?
Billie has always voted to pass a budget that didn’t spend more then what we would have. While Noem has voted many times for budgets that spend billions more then we have. Is that the kind of budgeting we can expect from her?
I also wonder if she has problems with the governor signing that increase and the Republican majority who passed it.
Billie voted in favor of using taxpayer money to fund political campaigns, when he voted no in 2017 on HB 1069. It would have spent $12 million of taxpayer money, which would have been a budget-buster. He’s not so frugal.
Besides it’s easy to vote for a balanced budget when the law requires it.
Is Noem seriously looking to repeal the 1/2 penny sales tax increase? Worrying trial balloon.