State Senator Lee Schoenbeck and State Representative Job Hansen are in the news today, as they’ve apparently formed a ballot measure committee to support the notion that ballot measures that are going to cost taxpayers more than 10 million should be subject to a 3/5 vote – the same as any legislative measure would:
Sen. Lee Schoenbeck and Rep. Jon Hansen have formally filed with the Secretary of State a committee to financially back the passage of Constitutional Amendment C, a proposal to require three-fifths approval for ballot measures that would raise taxes or force state government to spend $10 million or more within five years.
Predictably, Rick Weiland, who makes money running ballot measures for out of state organizations in South Dakota was crying about the Republican’s efforts.
aka PANIC, THE PEOPLE ARE DOING THINGS WE DON’T LIKE
60% approval required on a tax increase? Makes sense to me. Isn’t that what school bond issues require now?
Democracy is always is getting in the way of the inner party priorities. We should just do away with voting altogether, the current legislature knows what is best for us, they love us. War is peace, ignorance is strength, freedom is slavery.
No one knows more about slavery than the party that practiced it and fought a civil war to maintain it–the Democratic Party
I’ve never understood this argument, it’s premise lies in terminology only, not on policy or values. Are you saying the democrats want to infringe democracy now, their platform and introduced legislation shows otherwise?
Must still be kind of slow at the restaurant for Judas Priest.
I honestly thought uncle Joe would have found him a do nothing, high paid position in his administration.
Must not been a FEMA director position open.
Don’t Bogart that thing, Judas.