It seems that South Dakota’s two senators and lone Congresswoman are supporting the internet tax increase.

Representative Kristi Noem is a Co-sponsor of the US House bill that would add sales tax to internet purchases.  Senator Tim Johnson is a Co-sponsor of the bill in the Senate.  While Senator Thune is not a “sponsor” of the bill, he voted twice this week to move the bill forward.

This tax increase would produce between $50 – $60 million dollars a year in new tax revenue for South Dakota.

On Monday, there were seventeen Republicans and three Democrats voting against moving this tax bill forward.  Rand Paul and Marco Rubio were two of them.  John Thune was not.  He voted, instead, in favor.

A majority of retailers seem to be in favor of this tax increase, while most consumers in South Dakota don’t like the idea of adding another $60 million dollar tax burden.  Supporters would like to promote this as a “windfall” to help state governments pay bills.  Those opposing the idea argue that government should reduce spending, and that this is NOT a “windfall”… it is a HUGE tax increase.

When South Dakota’s Republican Senator and Representative vote with Democrat Tim Johnson, you can be sure that it won’t be for a reduction of government spending or a tax reduction.

**Gordon Howie is a nationally syndicated author, host of Liberty Today TV and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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