Jamie said he wants “more THINGS to tax.” Things. Plural.
Marijuana is one thing. What else do you want to tax, @RepJamieSmith? https://t.co/9LFaWgWDyY
— Ian Fury (@IanTFury) October 17, 2022
Jamie Smith is attempting to roll back his statement where he claims there was a misinterpretation of his words that he wants “more things to tax.”
But, taking him at face value, recognizing the words that came out of his mouth, I think it’s very valid to question what his intentions are in making that statement. Some supporters are claiming it’s a referral to the sales tax, and if that’s the case, what things does Jamie intend to remove exemptions on?
In it’s wisdom, South Dakota has a number of things that are not taxed. Such as livestock, commercial fertilizer, cattle feed, and repairs on ag equipment and machinery. Insulin is also not taxed, nor is durable medical equipment, or medical services. If Jamie Smith intends to cost taxpayers an arm and a leg in new taxes, he could actually do so, by attempting to repeal the tax exemption for prosthetics.
There’s a wide open space to examine that in his view we need “more things to tax.” The question is whether or not we’re going to get full disclosure as he now tries to backtrack the statement.
You are really reaching Mr Powers!
Cmon man!
“Things” were his words, not mine.
Technically he said someone told him that once and he was quoting it.
Off – the – cuff comments kill campaigns. Mr. Smith is learning a very old, yet very hard lesson anybody running for Governor should have learned long before he filed. Proof he’s not ready for prime time.
Internet purchases perhaps?
What he probably meant was a state income tax. If there is one thing dems love it is taxes , and Smith just inadvertently told the truth!
Dishonest and desperate – Noem.
Most of you here don’t even want to tax the marijuana users.
If you (or the beloved Governor) were actually present at the event or took the time to watch online, you would be aware that the moderator (Jason Herrboldt) asked Jamie Smith if he supported a state income tax, to which Smith answered directly: “no.”
It seems you, the Governor, and Pat don’t seem to keen on context, these days.
If you listen to him, he was clearly talking about marijuana. And then he made a general comment, which was basically that it is better to expand the economic base than to raise taxes. Maybe a little inarticulately but the meaning was pretty clear.
I recall that Bill Janklow was an avid supporter of broadening the sales tax including a sales tax on stock and bond purchases. To my mind, there is a need now and then, to evaluate what we are taxing and what we are not.
Terry, every year the Legislature looks at the list of items exempt from sales tax. Every year nothing is removed from that list. Sales tax on bull semen, ain’t gonna happen.
A candidate walks into a newspaper or TV station and buys ads, no sales tax is collected. He goes next door the the print shop any buys posters and yard signs, sales tax is collected. You’ll need somesone from the newspaper or broadcast associations to explain the logic. Are closing loopholes raising taxes? Only if it affects you.
Well stated.
Wow, you’re really getting a lot of mileage out of this “quote.” It’s bad enough Noem and her campaign people blow it up out of context, but you have to do their work for them, too?
https://youtu.be/g0ahJPxfGp4
Here ya go: Popeye learns he owes a docking tax, a new in town tax, a rowboat under the wharf tax, a leaving your stuff on the wharf tax, and a question tax
There’s lots of new things to tax
Bloggers can collect taxes from people who read their blogs and additional taxes on people who comment on them. And then there can be a posting links to youtube tax
RIP Robin Williams.
Those “taxes” are about as nonsensical as South Dakota’s Contractors’ Excise Tax, a tax which has that interesting little quirk of being a tax on a tax. But that’s a little off topic.
Couldn’t agree more on Contractor’s Excise Tax.
How about we tax the governor wvery time she is out of state campaigning?
Is this what gaslighting feels like?
Smith was talking about eliminating the tax on groceries and saving South Dakota families hundreds of dollars a year and Noem tries telling us he said the opposite. He was simply suggesting that we tax marijuana (everyone agrees) to make up for SOME of the revenue loss.
Noem’s ad says “Extreme Jamie Smith will cost South Dakota families everything.” Really? Everything?
One of the most dishonest ads in South Dakota history.
I thought Kristi was going to be down for the count due to her back surgery? Now she is down in Florida….again? Does she remember what state she is trying to be Governor of? I understand why she doesn’t want to debate, she keeps thinking the debate is for the white house, but she could at least try to stay in the state until after the election.
This is pure propaganda and certainly not anything close to journalism. Having been a journalist for 5 years, I would have gotten laughed out of the newsroom with something like this. I have made it publicly known that I am not a supporter of Governor Noem, however, there is also zero chance I could cast my vote for Mr. Smith. That being said, right is right and wrong is wrong. Something I teach to my two young boys on a nearly daily basis. And this article, if you can call it that, is wrong. Instead of cherry-picking short phrases out of longer statement, lets look at the actual quote:
”First of all, I think [initiated measure 27 is] going to pass this year, and we’re going to have a new thing to tax. A good friend of mine from the past said that we don’t need to tax things more, we need new things to tax, and we think we’re going to get one.” Smith said.
Simply looking at “we need new things to tax” is completely out of context and blatantly ignores the actual meaning of that statement. Low blow politics at its finest. Which is also one of the reasons I can’t support Governor Noem. So yes, they were Mr. Smith’s words, but you’re giving them your own context to best benefit a financial contributor to this website.
You can do better, Pat.
With all due respect, this blog is not journalism and from what I’ve seen has never tried to be.
Be that as it may, Austin, can Noem’s campaign do any better, though? I think not.
What does Jamie Smith think about a state income tax? Only takes 1 vote to make it happen.
When was the last time anyone heard a candidate discuss what taxes to cut or budget items to cut? Much easier to add a new tax than reduce burden.
Uhh I heard Jamie Smith talk about the grocery tax for the past few sessions. Where have you been?
Tuts out that Noem was lying and War College copied without remembering that Noem is not a slave to truth.
“I’m not advocating for new taxes “
—quote from his speech—Argus Leader October 22
War college needs to apologize to Jamie. Noem does also but doesn’t have the character to do it.