What do they say about people who forget the past? They are doomed to repeat it,
How are people forgetting the last time Brian Bengs ran for US Senate in 2022, when he got his clock cleaned by John Thune for being a goofy tax-and-spend liberal Democrat? Because not much has changed, except he’s kind of skipping over his whole party identification thing this year against Mike Rounds. I was reviewing old material from the last time Brian Bengs ran for the US Senate, and came across this gem from 2021, where Brian Bengs was explaining how we need to blow up the US tax system. By having all states impose income taxes.
From my post in 2021, where Bengs was quoted from his campaign announcement:
His plan would exempt people from federal income tax if they make up to four times the median income. In South Dakota, that’s $124,000. That means, he said, with income verification, no taxes need to be filed, but also no tax refunds.
and..
The goal, he said, is to shift the tax burden to the states, which then create their own systems.
and..
Bengs said one program he would advocate cutting would be federally subsidized flood insurance..
So, Bengs’ plan is that he wants more state taxes? Hmm. If memory serves, who was the last person who advocated for that? That would be Senator Thune’s last opponent, Jay Williams!
“Instead of looking for spending cuts, we must look for ways to increase tax revenue. Look at yourself, if you have property, ask for property taxes to be raised. If you have income, lobby for a state income tax. If you buy lots of things, go for a sales tax.”
Is the election over yet?