Our state legislature is taking up all the important issues. Such as how they want people to use cash because it can’t be tracked by the gubmint. And how businesses should offer a discount if someone rolls up with a suitcase of cash to buy a car:
House Concurrent Resolution 6004
Title: encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
Sponsors: Representatives Sjaarda (prime), Baxter, Greenfield, Jensen (Phil), and Jordan and Senator Perry
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION encouraging the use of physical cash in transactions.
WHEREAS, payment with physical cash prevents tracking and controlling purchases; and
WHEREAS, payment with physical cash saves businesses money on transaction fees; and
WHEREAS, payment with physical cash ensures more money stays in this state; and
WHEREAS, payment with physical cash ensures the unbanked can participate in the South Dakota economy; and
WHEREAS, the use of physical cash in transactions makes this state more resilient in case of a natural disaster or emergency situation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the citizens of this state are strongly encouraged to pay with physical cash whenever and wherever possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the citizens of this state are strongly encouraged to support businesses that offer a discount for using physical cash; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that businesses in this state are strongly encouraged to offer a discount for using physical cash in transactions.
Is the legislature really that worried about gubmint tracking and controlling purchases, and securing rights for the “unbanked?” And really, if we’re worried about the state being “more resilient in case of a natural disaster or emergency situation,” then why aren’t they advocating for the use of gold doubloons? Would “cash only” be a policy that Baxter would initiate if she won Secretary of State?
Where’s Logan Manhart on this? Because this opposition to electronic transactions is kind of the opposite of all the pushing he’s done on bitcoin. Or does he have to ask Toby Doeden what to say about it?
*sigh*. This is just day three, isn’t it?
I suspect someone read their Revelations and such, and doesn’t want the Mark of The Beast chipped onto their hand and their forehead. Just a guess.
Not the sharpest tool in the tool shed and we have a lot of them in Pierre right now.
Well, they might have suggested gold and silver.
This is about as dumb as Perry’s bill from last session, which unintentionally dictated that South Dakota businesses could ONLY accept cash.
He may be the dullest tool in the shed, definitely the dullest in the Capitol.
Hopefully this is last Hurrah and Katie Washnok takes him out
Not surprised seeing who the prime sponsor is, imposing his views on everyone else.
With Phil and DJJordan on the bill, I am automatically voting NO.
So much for LOCAL CONTROL