tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post7069871851316511942..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Knudson Proposes Taxing Sick Peoplecaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-34832982487065365592009-05-28T07:03:08.580-06:002009-05-28T07:03:08.580-06:00Indeed, Stan, taxing medical services seems like a...Indeed, Stan, taxing medical services seems like a nutty idea. The <A HREF="http://aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090524/FRONTPAGE/905240346" REL="nofollow">Aberdeen American article</A> indicates voters felt the same way when Janklow (perhaps at Knudson's urging) floated the idea back in the 1990s.<br /><br />Munsterman is on the record saying he can solve the structural deficit <A HREF="http://www.madison.sd.us/News.aspx?id=1248" REL="nofollow">without raising taxes</A>. That sounds even more magical than chiropracty to me... but I hear chiropracty works.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-87164715812835157032009-05-28T01:56:59.495-06:002009-05-28T01:56:59.495-06:00Apply the sales tax to medical care? Holy politica...Apply the sales tax to medical care? Holy political suicide, Batman. That would be almost as fiscally irresponsible as a state income tax, and immoral to boot.<br /><br />I've looked over Scott Munsterman's Web site. Although I can't find any statement where he <I>directly</I> expresses opposition to a state income tax, two of the links strongly imply that he would be against higher taxes in general, and an income tax in particular.<br /><br />It's clear to me that Scott Munsterman favors limited government and the expansion of private-sector opportunity. Sounds good -- so far.<br /><br />Has anyone read Scott Munsterman's book? I'm thinking about ordering it from his Web site, but I don't want to spend the money unless the book drills straight to the stuff that matters and then lays out specific plans of action.Stan Gibiliscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455094392489031332noreply@blogger.com