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Facts Are A Stubborn Thing

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Last year our Congresswoman was quite proud of herself when she took credit for supporting the deductibility of state and local sales taxes on the federal personal income tax. She should have been proud since in gave states like South Dakota parity with those states that have a personal income tax.

Yet last week she voted against extending the deductibility of those same taxes.

Facts are a stubborn thing. No matter how many artfully worded press releases her press agent sends out it just does not change the fact that she voted against thousands of South Dakota Families, mostly middle class with homes and mortgages costing them millions of dollars in added taxes. Her office can spin all they want about deficits and helping millionaires but that doesn’t cut it. She did not represent us, she voted against us on a vital fairness issue.

This is bad news for South Dakotans. The good news for our Congress Woman is the Republicans still have not found a candidate.

Posted on Dec 12, 2005 at 03:28PM by Registered CommenterSouth Dakota Straight Talk in | Comments3 Comments

Reader Comments (3)

You mean "she voted for the tax deduction before she voted against it?!" Looks like she's taking lessons from Kerry!
December 13, 2005 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous
She had two options, both of which provided for sales tax deductibility, and she voted for one and against another. Sounds like you are trying to split hairs.

Anyway, if you are going to use the headline "facts are a stubborn thing" than you should stick to the facts. The sales tax deductibility provision does not benefit "mostly middle class" South Dakotans. In fact, fewer than 15% of South Dakotans with incomes under $100 K itemize. Nearly all folks who make over $200 K a year itemize.

http://www.cbpp.org/6-8-04tax.htm

Fair criticism is one thing, but the facts don't really back you up on most of your post.
December 18, 2005 | Unregistered CommenterShady Grady
If no one noticed up to now it may be a function of not enough horsemen as readers or NO ONE CARES but look at the princess'stirrups. Looks like the parade is gonna end in an old time horse race at it's completion. (Can anyone tell me if she won and what were the odds on old spitshine and the princess?) Please don't come home and try to "fit in" especially on a horse. She might of well been riding side saddle.

December 28, 2005 | Unregistered Commenterpurist

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