Elect Dr. Terry Lee LaFleur D.O.L./JD
For Governor Of South Dakota.
Paid For By The Campaign to Elect Terry L. LaFleur D.O.L./JD 2002
"I can't do this alone, but I know we can do this Together!"
For Governor November, 2018
For Governor Of South Dakota.
Paid For By The Campaign to Elect Terry L. LaFleur D.O.L./JD 2002
"I can't do this alone, but I know we can do this Together!"
For Governor November, 2018
* Personal Profile - education and life experiences.
* PRAYERS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA!
* First American's are American's too!
* DACA!
* Support the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
* No one is above the law.
* Rebuilding our infrastructure.
* Repealing sales taxes on necessities.
* All South Dakota Students will be required to take One Year of Government and Constitutional Law.
* We need to explore reusable energy resources.
* FREE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE, not "Obama Care."
* Graduated assessed property tax reduction plan.
* Revising Worker's Compensation Laws.
* Government can be small and very effective at the same time.
* Call to donate and disclaimer.
* PRAYERS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA!
* First American's are American's too!
* DACA!
* Support the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.
* No one is above the law.
* Rebuilding our infrastructure.
* Repealing sales taxes on necessities.
* All South Dakota Students will be required to take One Year of Government and Constitutional Law.
* We need to explore reusable energy resources.
* FREE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE, not "Obama Care."
* Graduated assessed property tax reduction plan.
* Revising Worker's Compensation Laws.
* Government can be small and very effective at the same time.
* Call to donate and disclaimer.
To the People of the State of South Dakota. My name is Dr. Terry LaFleur D.O.L./JD. I have been known to be wrong from time-to-time, but I always admit my mistakes and own them. But today, I announce my intention to run on the Constitution Party Ticket for the office of governor of the State of South Dakota in the 2018 Gubernatorial election. As my wife likes to remind me, “this may be a mistake.” It very well may be! However, I believe that I am qualified and ready, willing and able to perform the duties of the office of governor for this state. I've been a successful entrepreneur most of my life; and I certainly can't do any worse of a job then those who have gone before me! "There's no problem too Big, that we can't fix Working Together!" "I can't do this alone, but I know we can do this Together!"
I believe I'm qualified for the following reasons. First, I am 61 years old this September 7, 2016. Secondly, I'm a December, 1997 graduate of the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. Thirdly, I am a May, 2002 graduate of Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan, an ABA Accredited Law School.
Throughout my educational history I strived to learn and grow to become a better person, citizen, father and husband. Like many non-traditional students, I had to balance my educational career with my familial responsibilities, which were many. I'm no one special in this regard, but I made a promise to my family and myself to never accept defeat. To never say "I can't do it!" In fact I have set and met every goal I've placed before me except one. that's a pretty good record to stand on. This story is better left for another day.
I know, in my heart of hearts, that God put me on this planet to perform some good act. To help my fellow man. To better all of our lives'! Therefore, I believe that my mission is to run for the office of governor in 2018 and I proudly state my positions below. My platform is conservative at its roots; it’s progressive and aggressive, compassionate and strict, and as such, is specifically intended to unite our People as one State, with One Voice.
Fellow South Dakotans', I add this amendment to my personal information: I don't have all the answers, but I want the People of South Dakota to get engaged in our State's political arena! Together, we need to focus on South Dakota here and now, today! I will listen to every citizens' opinions, and I invite every citizen to help solve our problems collectively. We must all work Together, or we will never accomplish anything!
I believe I'm qualified for the following reasons. First, I am 61 years old this September 7, 2016. Secondly, I'm a December, 1997 graduate of the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. Thirdly, I am a May, 2002 graduate of Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan, an ABA Accredited Law School.
Throughout my educational history I strived to learn and grow to become a better person, citizen, father and husband. Like many non-traditional students, I had to balance my educational career with my familial responsibilities, which were many. I'm no one special in this regard, but I made a promise to my family and myself to never accept defeat. To never say "I can't do it!" In fact I have set and met every goal I've placed before me except one. that's a pretty good record to stand on. This story is better left for another day.
I know, in my heart of hearts, that God put me on this planet to perform some good act. To help my fellow man. To better all of our lives'! Therefore, I believe that my mission is to run for the office of governor in 2018 and I proudly state my positions below. My platform is conservative at its roots; it’s progressive and aggressive, compassionate and strict, and as such, is specifically intended to unite our People as one State, with One Voice.
Fellow South Dakotans', I add this amendment to my personal information: I don't have all the answers, but I want the People of South Dakota to get engaged in our State's political arena! Together, we need to focus on South Dakota here and now, today! I will listen to every citizens' opinions, and I invite every citizen to help solve our problems collectively. We must all work Together, or we will never accomplish anything!
* Just so there are no misunderstandings, I hereby state the following:
PRAYERS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA! I owe the Farmers, Ranchers and Stock Growers of South Dakota an apology!
* Our campaign committee had our eyes opened while attending the SD Stock Growers Association Convention in Rapid City, SD last Thursday and Friday. * We were under a false impression that the Farmers & Ranchers lived in expensive Farmsteads and they basically had tons of money, and were living a life of Reilly! * We learned that this is simply not the case at all. * We met several Farmers & Ranchers Thursday and we had an opportunity to talk with most of them about what regulations and restrictions they are forced to live with. * The pictures above are just an example of what Farmers & Ranchers face from year to year. It's not all wine and roses! * We spoke with several Farmers and Ranchers about the drought, the corruption in State Government, and about fair Property Taxes.
* One Rancher told us that all they can grow on the land is grass because the soil quality won't sustain any commercial crops, whatsoever! * They also told us that the maximum earnable income per acre is $120. * However, their value per acre for property taxes is $820 per acre. * We can't see how any Farmers or Ranchers can make a profit, or stay in business with figures like these! * Land should not be assessed at a fictitious value. * There's no buildings on it! * Therefore, the owner is limited to actual use values. * East River & West River Farmers & Ranchers must Work Together to protect the Legacy of the South Dakota Stock Grower Industry! * We all remember what our winter was like just 2 years ago! |
* Our Property Tax Revision Plan will therefore be revised, as it pertains to Farmers, Ranchers and Stock Growers, use values, so as to reflect the huge disparity in comparison to actual use vs. maximum use tax values.
* As to Property Tax Values of farmland and ranchland, the formula will be based not only on their actual principle values at the time of purchase, but also their actual use values. * We must become Preppers of food and help your neighbors in times of need. * You are already Good Neighbors, Neighbors helping Neighbors is what South Dakota is all about! * You are the Experts in everything you do! * Farmers & Ranchers are Christians, they practice Good Husbandry of the Land; and they practice Good Husbandry of their animals.
* What this means to the Farmers & Ranchers is, their farmlands (i.e. grazing or cropland) will be assessed at their actual reasonable use value and not on the fictitious maximum profit value. * Like in the case above, their actual use of the land limited them to no more then $120 per acre. I Love South Dakota for its Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Faces, and Great Places; That's South Dakota! 
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First American Culture. Pride, Heritage, Tradition, and Endless Respect for Mother Earth! * First Americans' are true to their beliefs! * They Respect Their Elders! * They don't own the Land. They Care for Mother Earth. First Americans' practice tradition as a way of Life and a necessity to sustain their culture! First Americans' are Americans'! * First Americans' have served this Country with Honor and Loyal Devotion! * First Americans' have served in WWI, WWII, Korea, & Vietnam with Valor and Distinction! Also in today's conflicts too! * First Americans' are First Americans' because they were here first! |
South Dakota is about Wide Open Spaces, Beautiful Faces, and Great Places! That's South Dakota!
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DACA - Repeal it or Adopt it?
* Recently, President Trump kicked the DACA football to the Congress, the receiving team. POTUS gave Congress two years to come up with a law, that apparently they couldn't manage to pass under the Obama Administration.
* I see the logic behind this decision. POTUS doesn't feel comfortable with owning this problem; and no one person should be held responsible for it either. This is a joint issue and can only be solved by everyone WORKING TOGETHER to resolve it! Obama created DACA as a result of mishandling of this issue by Congress when they failed to resolve the problem. Now, they expect POTUS Trump to take care of their shortfalls!
* As I have said from the beginning of my campaign, I propose that we keep the immigration programs that work and repeal or abolish the programs that don't work! These Dreamers must comply with normal Immigration Rules and Regulations to become legalized American Citizens. Every other Country whose Immigrants migrated here, had to comply with our Legalization Rules and Regulations, so why should Immigrants from Mexico be treated any different?
* The bottom line here folks is that we must all WORK TOGETHER or we won't accomplish anything! We must WORK TOGETHER to identify and remove the most serious offenders' and get them out of our country! There is no place for Political Correctness in a Transparent and Accountable Administration! "There is no problem to Big or to Small, that we can't fix, if we all WORK TOGETHER to resolve it! "I know I can't do this alone, but I know we can accomplish all the things we must do for South Dakota, if we all Work Together!"
* Recently, President Trump kicked the DACA football to the Congress, the receiving team. POTUS gave Congress two years to come up with a law, that apparently they couldn't manage to pass under the Obama Administration.
* I see the logic behind this decision. POTUS doesn't feel comfortable with owning this problem; and no one person should be held responsible for it either. This is a joint issue and can only be solved by everyone WORKING TOGETHER to resolve it! Obama created DACA as a result of mishandling of this issue by Congress when they failed to resolve the problem. Now, they expect POTUS Trump to take care of their shortfalls!
* As I have said from the beginning of my campaign, I propose that we keep the immigration programs that work and repeal or abolish the programs that don't work! These Dreamers must comply with normal Immigration Rules and Regulations to become legalized American Citizens. Every other Country whose Immigrants migrated here, had to comply with our Legalization Rules and Regulations, so why should Immigrants from Mexico be treated any different?
* The bottom line here folks is that we must all WORK TOGETHER or we won't accomplish anything! We must WORK TOGETHER to identify and remove the most serious offenders' and get them out of our country! There is no place for Political Correctness in a Transparent and Accountable Administration! "There is no problem to Big or to Small, that we can't fix, if we all WORK TOGETHER to resolve it! "I know I can't do this alone, but I know we can accomplish all the things we must do for South Dakota, if we all Work Together!"
* I will vehemently protect our 2nd Amendment right to own and bear firearms.
* I will sign into law a Constitutional Carry Bill upon presentment.
* I have been around firearms since I was 12 years old.
* I firmly believe that Firearms do not kill people, people do!
* I have yet to see a firearm of any type jump up and pull its own trigger!
* I believe that if firearms were prohibited, people will just find some other weapon to cause harm to one another; therefore, I see no reasonable excuse to ban firearms.
* Case in point: In law school we briefed a case wherein a school principal, frustrated with the community at large, placed several cases of dynamite under the one room school house in Bath, Michigan. When classes convened the next morning, he ignited the dynamite, killing everyone in the school house. It just goes to show you that no matter what, if an individual plans to harm another, they can do it without the use of a firearm.
* I also believe that one of the top ten reasons our country will never be invaded by a foreign power is that there are more firearms per city block then in any other country on this planet.
* What this means is, no one will expend the resources necessary to fight door-to-door because it would be very costly. Even if they used strategic weapons, there would still be enough men, women and children left alive to cause great havoc and carnage on any insurgent army.
* I will sign into law a Constitutional Carry Bill upon presentment.
* I have been around firearms since I was 12 years old.
* I firmly believe that Firearms do not kill people, people do!
* I have yet to see a firearm of any type jump up and pull its own trigger!
* I believe that if firearms were prohibited, people will just find some other weapon to cause harm to one another; therefore, I see no reasonable excuse to ban firearms.
* Case in point: In law school we briefed a case wherein a school principal, frustrated with the community at large, placed several cases of dynamite under the one room school house in Bath, Michigan. When classes convened the next morning, he ignited the dynamite, killing everyone in the school house. It just goes to show you that no matter what, if an individual plans to harm another, they can do it without the use of a firearm.
* I also believe that one of the top ten reasons our country will never be invaded by a foreign power is that there are more firearms per city block then in any other country on this planet.
* What this means is, no one will expend the resources necessary to fight door-to-door because it would be very costly. Even if they used strategic weapons, there would still be enough men, women and children left alive to cause great havoc and carnage on any insurgent army.
* As for my personal opinion! I choose Pro-Life! The reason I choose pro-life is because every child deserves a chance at having a full and rewarding life! Furthermore, my mother always said, "don't put the dough in the oven, if you don't want the bread to rise!" That means we all have a duty to be responsible adults/parents! Secondly, if a child is conceived and the biological parents cannot or do not want to keep the child, there is always hundreds of couples out there who cannot conceive and adamantly want to adopt, and most would adopt a child at any age! It is becoming increasingly harder to adopt an American born baby these days, regardless of race or gender!
* I am for exceptions where incest, rape, and congenital birth defects occur, or the life of the Mother is at risk.
* I am totally against full term abortion and "so-called Partial Birth Abortion!"
* I am also adamantly against allowing an infant to die after a botched abortion! I consider this to be murder!
* I am for exceptions where incest, rape, and congenital birth defects occur, or the life of the Mother is at risk.
* I am totally against full term abortion and "so-called Partial Birth Abortion!"
* I am also adamantly against allowing an infant to die after a botched abortion! I consider this to be murder!
* I believe no-one is above the law. Especially due to your status in society. How can we say, “ignorance of the law is no excuse” and then give absolute immunity to the educated among us who knowingly break the laws.
* What message are we sending to our fellow citizens if we say "do as I say, not as I do!"
* In order to be non-discriminating against any one group of people, we have to discriminate against everyone (i.e. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Supreme Court Justice).
* One of my college Professors once told me, "the only difference between the inmates and the guards is the bars." I believe that a few bad cops, make it harder for the good cops to do their job! But I also believe that a bad cop can not exist within an honest police department, unless at some higher level there's a serious problem going on! But this problem exists even at the very top of both State and Federal law enforcement organizations. Example, D.O.J. refused to even investigate the Clinton Foundations connection to Hillary's conduct at the State Department.
* Because I prescribe in what Justice Holmes said, I promise that not one single resident of this State will be given any less dignity and respect then the next person living, standing or inhabiting the house next door.
* The color of the persons' skin does not make the person, it's what's in their heart that does!
* What message are we sending to our fellow citizens if we say "do as I say, not as I do!"
* In order to be non-discriminating against any one group of people, we have to discriminate against everyone (i.e. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Supreme Court Justice).
* One of my college Professors once told me, "the only difference between the inmates and the guards is the bars." I believe that a few bad cops, make it harder for the good cops to do their job! But I also believe that a bad cop can not exist within an honest police department, unless at some higher level there's a serious problem going on! But this problem exists even at the very top of both State and Federal law enforcement organizations. Example, D.O.J. refused to even investigate the Clinton Foundations connection to Hillary's conduct at the State Department.
* Because I prescribe in what Justice Holmes said, I promise that not one single resident of this State will be given any less dignity and respect then the next person living, standing or inhabiting the house next door.
* The color of the persons' skin does not make the person, it's what's in their heart that does!
* However, we do need our state infrastructure rebuilt.
* We have an available man-power source we are not leveraging. We could use our non-violent prison and county jail populations to construct our bridges, roads and habitable structures, necessary to improve our infrastructure and our way of life in general. Violent criminals would not be allowed out due to their being a danger to themselves and others.
* Not only does this solve a man-power problem, but we reeducate incarcerated individuals by teaching them a new trade, instilling in them self-confidence, job skills and tools to stay out of the criminal justice system.
* This can also noticeably reduce the final costs of construction project expenses across the continuum.
* Our plan will accomplish goals, never before attempted, by teaching the fallen souls among us, that there are more alternatives available to them, to become productive members of our society; and not return to a life of crime, that will almost guarantee they will end up back in one our county jails or state prisons!
* Our plan will extend past incarceration, to help parolees to continue in their new found industrial and technical careers, in order to assure their success, and encourage employers to also help in their future successes, by keeping our trainees on as productive employees as free men and women. This program can be highly successful, if we all Work Together for a stronger South Dakota!
* Our program is not based in Retribution, but rather on Restitution and Reeducation! Once you pay your debt to society, you deserve a chance to get your life back on track.
* We have an available man-power source we are not leveraging. We could use our non-violent prison and county jail populations to construct our bridges, roads and habitable structures, necessary to improve our infrastructure and our way of life in general. Violent criminals would not be allowed out due to their being a danger to themselves and others.
* Not only does this solve a man-power problem, but we reeducate incarcerated individuals by teaching them a new trade, instilling in them self-confidence, job skills and tools to stay out of the criminal justice system.
* This can also noticeably reduce the final costs of construction project expenses across the continuum.
* Our plan will accomplish goals, never before attempted, by teaching the fallen souls among us, that there are more alternatives available to them, to become productive members of our society; and not return to a life of crime, that will almost guarantee they will end up back in one our county jails or state prisons!
* Our plan will extend past incarceration, to help parolees to continue in their new found industrial and technical careers, in order to assure their success, and encourage employers to also help in their future successes, by keeping our trainees on as productive employees as free men and women. This program can be highly successful, if we all Work Together for a stronger South Dakota!
* Our program is not based in Retribution, but rather on Restitution and Reeducation! Once you pay your debt to society, you deserve a chance to get your life back on track.
* I believe that no-one should pay taxes on groceries, or hygiene necessities (i.e. clothes, soaps, amenities, etc.) . These things we need to survive on a day-to-day basis.
* We should be paying taxes on utilities, but it should be capped at 1.5%. These taxes must be used explicitly for rebuilding infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to gas, water, and power production resources.
* Alcohol, tobacco and gambling should be taxed even more.
* I will strive hard to repeal sales tax on all food and hygiene products within the entire State, including, but not limited to State, County, and Local government levels.
* Of course, I will need every eligible voter to come out and vote for State legislature representatives who agree with this new plan.
* I seriously doubt that the State legislature as it now sits, will be inclined to go along with my new sales tax repeal plan.
* We should be paying taxes on utilities, but it should be capped at 1.5%. These taxes must be used explicitly for rebuilding infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to gas, water, and power production resources.
* Alcohol, tobacco and gambling should be taxed even more.
* I will strive hard to repeal sales tax on all food and hygiene products within the entire State, including, but not limited to State, County, and Local government levels.
* Of course, I will need every eligible voter to come out and vote for State legislature representatives who agree with this new plan.
* I seriously doubt that the State legislature as it now sits, will be inclined to go along with my new sales tax repeal plan.
* I would pose that high-school students be required to take a full year of Government/Constitutional Law; also a Political Science course before they would be allowed to Register to Vote.
* My motives are simple and I only have two reasons for offering this for your consideration! 1). I want to engage young citizens to get involved in politics; 2). I want young citizens to learn what the Constitution is, and what it is designed to do for them individually as a citizen of the State of South Dakota and of the United States of America.
* We need to get Young Americans' engaged in the political processes;
* They will be required to academically take a Constitutional Law/Political Science & Government course immediately prior graduation; we will hold Mock Primary & General Elections to expose all High School Students to the Political Election Processes!
* All citizens, whether Legalized of Natural Born should know their Constitutional Rights.
* My motives are simple and I only have two reasons for offering this for your consideration! 1). I want to engage young citizens to get involved in politics; 2). I want young citizens to learn what the Constitution is, and what it is designed to do for them individually as a citizen of the State of South Dakota and of the United States of America.
* We need to get Young Americans' engaged in the political processes;
* They will be required to academically take a Constitutional Law/Political Science & Government course immediately prior graduation; we will hold Mock Primary & General Elections to expose all High School Students to the Political Election Processes!
* All citizens, whether Legalized of Natural Born should know their Constitutional Rights.
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* We need to explore reusable energy sources.
* It’s nothing new, but why not use both free citizens and inmate labor to produce solar energy, wind, and thermal heat and cooling systems. * We should be training non-violent inmates to learn usable skill sets, thus paying it forward; thus benefitting every resident of this state and expanding our foot print in our world markets. |
* I believe in not only affordable healthcare, but FREE HEALTHCARE, for all resident citizens'. Healthcare programs should be reserved to the People. We are not talking about “Obama Care.” We are talking about truly FREE HEALTHCARE, with NO PREMIUMS, NO DEDUCTIBLES, NO CO-PAYS, and No RESIDENT PATIENT will be turned away.
* Moreover, herein South Dakota, we will be offering free healthcare services to all residents of South Dakota. This WILL include all First American Tribal members too!
* We will also build smaller localized clinics across South Dakota, to triage patients needs and redirect them to where they can best be assisted. Eventually, we will build a second hospital in Rapid City!
* We can provide free healthcare that will not cost taxpayers one thin dime!
* We will not take any insurance money, no Medicaid, no HMO's and we are totally self sustaining!
* Affordable Healthcare should be a community function!
* The People should be allowed to choose what they need and whether or not they want to contribute to their healthcare needs; if necessary, how much they can afford to pay for Healthcare.
* This is a huge concern of mine and yours, and we need both Government and Corporate HMO's out of State healthcare for the good of all the People of South Dakota.
* Not a single penny will be taken from our tax payers herein South Dakota. Funding will come from Grants and Private Donations. Resident Citizens can also make donations towards the construction costs if they choose to, and these will be tax deductible donations!
* Our program is already a tested and proven concept! It works!
* We are asking all South Dakotans to think outside the box here. This could be a huge advantage for South Dakotans'; and South Dakota can be a Beacon of Hope for the Entire Nation. We could set the Standard to follow in America!
* We have adult things to do here, so if you're not wanting to Work Together, I don't have time to listen to you!
* The question you should ask yourself is, "Are you the People of South Dakota going to let them dictate for the next century what your healthcare costs are going to be; or are you going to vote for me and help me fight the fight to get our healthcare system back under the Peoples' care custody and control herein South Dakota? You can chose to do nothing and accept what you get; or we can all come Together on a united front, with one voice, to solve the problem of high healthcare costs? I know that I cannot do this alone, but I know that if we all Work Together, we can accomplish all the things we MUST do for South Dakota's healthcare needs, here and now Today, Together!
* Moreover, herein South Dakota, we will be offering free healthcare services to all residents of South Dakota. This WILL include all First American Tribal members too!
* We will also build smaller localized clinics across South Dakota, to triage patients needs and redirect them to where they can best be assisted. Eventually, we will build a second hospital in Rapid City!
* We can provide free healthcare that will not cost taxpayers one thin dime!
* We will not take any insurance money, no Medicaid, no HMO's and we are totally self sustaining!
* Affordable Healthcare should be a community function!
* The People should be allowed to choose what they need and whether or not they want to contribute to their healthcare needs; if necessary, how much they can afford to pay for Healthcare.
* This is a huge concern of mine and yours, and we need both Government and Corporate HMO's out of State healthcare for the good of all the People of South Dakota.
* Not a single penny will be taken from our tax payers herein South Dakota. Funding will come from Grants and Private Donations. Resident Citizens can also make donations towards the construction costs if they choose to, and these will be tax deductible donations!
* Our program is already a tested and proven concept! It works!
* We are asking all South Dakotans to think outside the box here. This could be a huge advantage for South Dakotans'; and South Dakota can be a Beacon of Hope for the Entire Nation. We could set the Standard to follow in America!
* We have adult things to do here, so if you're not wanting to Work Together, I don't have time to listen to you!
* The question you should ask yourself is, "Are you the People of South Dakota going to let them dictate for the next century what your healthcare costs are going to be; or are you going to vote for me and help me fight the fight to get our healthcare system back under the Peoples' care custody and control herein South Dakota? You can chose to do nothing and accept what you get; or we can all come Together on a united front, with one voice, to solve the problem of high healthcare costs? I know that I cannot do this alone, but I know that if we all Work Together, we can accomplish all the things we MUST do for South Dakota's healthcare needs, here and now Today, Together!
* I adamantly believe no-one should have to pay property taxes once they payoff their mortgage, and I pose a new formula P - E = APTV.
* Real property owners living in their dwellings should be able to pay off their mortgages, and keep their homes safe from a tax foreclosure.
* If you work hard all your life, pay off your mortgage, you should not be forever charged by the tax assessor. Isn’t this one of the reasons why we revolted against King George in the first place?
* I propose a gradual lessening of accessed property tax value based on a amortization schedule.
* In other words, as your principle is reduced (e.g. P - E = APTV), so shall your assessed property tax values, accordingly.
* But bottom line, once you pay off your mortgage, you will no longer be assessed property taxes.
* I call it the Principle - Equity = Accessed Property Tax Value. ($200,000 (principle on day one of 30 year mortgage) - $100,000 (equity on year 15) = $100,000 (Balance of Principle @ ATV).
* I believe it is wrong that the tax assessor can foreclose on a hard working residents' property just because they fall on hard financial times, or catastrophic occurrences.
* I have talked to South Dakota residents' who can't afford to retire due to fear of having to sell their homestead just because they cannot afford to pay property taxes on a retirement income. I call this the property tax mouse trap! This is simply wrong!
* All real property owners' who actually reside in their dwellings will be exempt from assessed property taxes if their mortgages are paid in full. This law is also applicable to farm owners, but only for the land on which the house and out buildings sit. All agricultural/plowable acres would be taxed at the current/new assessed values, based on what they actually can earn, not on a speculated maximum use potential.
* This is also true of commercial real property not inhabited by the actual property owners'.
* Real property owners living in their dwellings should be able to pay off their mortgages, and keep their homes safe from a tax foreclosure.
* If you work hard all your life, pay off your mortgage, you should not be forever charged by the tax assessor. Isn’t this one of the reasons why we revolted against King George in the first place?
* I propose a gradual lessening of accessed property tax value based on a amortization schedule.
* In other words, as your principle is reduced (e.g. P - E = APTV), so shall your assessed property tax values, accordingly.
* But bottom line, once you pay off your mortgage, you will no longer be assessed property taxes.
* I call it the Principle - Equity = Accessed Property Tax Value. ($200,000 (principle on day one of 30 year mortgage) - $100,000 (equity on year 15) = $100,000 (Balance of Principle @ ATV).
* I believe it is wrong that the tax assessor can foreclose on a hard working residents' property just because they fall on hard financial times, or catastrophic occurrences.
* I have talked to South Dakota residents' who can't afford to retire due to fear of having to sell their homestead just because they cannot afford to pay property taxes on a retirement income. I call this the property tax mouse trap! This is simply wrong!
* All real property owners' who actually reside in their dwellings will be exempt from assessed property taxes if their mortgages are paid in full. This law is also applicable to farm owners, but only for the land on which the house and out buildings sit. All agricultural/plowable acres would be taxed at the current/new assessed values, based on what they actually can earn, not on a speculated maximum use potential.
* This is also true of commercial real property not inhabited by the actual property owners'.
* I vehemently believe that our Worker's Compensation System is broken and it needs to be over hauled dramatically!
* First, I will propose a Bill to take back the statutory process from private insurance companies and place the control of the entire program under the South Dakota State Department of Labor. The D.O.L. will be held accountable by the office of the Governor and the State's Attorney General's office! The State's Attorney's Office will oversee the adjudication processes at all stages!
* When a treating physician supports an applicant's claim for workers compensation because of a job related injury, no one, other then the original treating physician, shall be allowed to take the injured employee's compensation benefits away without first petitioning the D.O.L. for a full adjudication on the merits of the individual claim! This Bill also extends coverage to Farm Workers' who have been left out historically!
* Compensation will be awarded if supported by a licensed physician at the employee's full Gross earnings, without consideration of taxable income! Coverages include any and all medical and prescription recommendations by the treating physicians'!
* I support this Bill because injured employee's have enough to worry about without losing their benefits by private insurance company's who think of nothing but their bottom lines!
* This new law will even the playing field and protect every workers' due process rights! Our Constitution says, paraphrasing, "we cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process!" Workers compensation benefits constitute a property right interest and therefore, cannot be denied without due process!
* Too many times, insurance companies ignore treating physicians advise and send injured employee's to IME doctors, which almost always result in the termination of comp benefits without due process!
* Fast tracking these claims to full adjudication under the D.O.L. will insure fairness and equitable and amicable treatment under the law!
* The rules of evidence will fully apply!
* Compulsory attendance by all participants' will be mandatory at all stages of the claim!
* Only disinterested ALJ's will officiate these hearings! No D.O.L. employee's or interested attorney's will be utilized!
* Either party to the individual claim may petition the D.O.L. for redress of contested issues, following standard notice requirements!
* The decision of the D.O.L. is binding on all parties, unless appealed to Circuit Court immediately within 10 business days of a decision!
* First, I will propose a Bill to take back the statutory process from private insurance companies and place the control of the entire program under the South Dakota State Department of Labor. The D.O.L. will be held accountable by the office of the Governor and the State's Attorney General's office! The State's Attorney's Office will oversee the adjudication processes at all stages!
* When a treating physician supports an applicant's claim for workers compensation because of a job related injury, no one, other then the original treating physician, shall be allowed to take the injured employee's compensation benefits away without first petitioning the D.O.L. for a full adjudication on the merits of the individual claim! This Bill also extends coverage to Farm Workers' who have been left out historically!
* Compensation will be awarded if supported by a licensed physician at the employee's full Gross earnings, without consideration of taxable income! Coverages include any and all medical and prescription recommendations by the treating physicians'!
* I support this Bill because injured employee's have enough to worry about without losing their benefits by private insurance company's who think of nothing but their bottom lines!
* This new law will even the playing field and protect every workers' due process rights! Our Constitution says, paraphrasing, "we cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process!" Workers compensation benefits constitute a property right interest and therefore, cannot be denied without due process!
* Too many times, insurance companies ignore treating physicians advise and send injured employee's to IME doctors, which almost always result in the termination of comp benefits without due process!
* Fast tracking these claims to full adjudication under the D.O.L. will insure fairness and equitable and amicable treatment under the law!
* The rules of evidence will fully apply!
* Compulsory attendance by all participants' will be mandatory at all stages of the claim!
* Only disinterested ALJ's will officiate these hearings! No D.O.L. employee's or interested attorney's will be utilized!
* Either party to the individual claim may petition the D.O.L. for redress of contested issues, following standard notice requirements!
* The decision of the D.O.L. is binding on all parties, unless appealed to Circuit Court immediately within 10 business days of a decision!
* It’s time to start doing things a little differently. I know that I don't have all the answers; and I know that can not do this alone; but I do know that if we Work Together we can accomplish anything in life worth doing; and I do know that if we WORK TOGETHER we can do all the things we Must do for South Dakota, here and now Today, Together!
* A government can be small and very effective at the same time. It seems we have a Department for everything in this State. But I pose we do more with less. We need to down size our State Government. If there are 16 agencies, we can get the same work done with 8 agencies. We don't need baby sitters. We need qualified state employee's to organize and operate our State agencies. I would choose 4-5 current agency employees' to form a board to direct the course of their agency. Doing this will save millions of tax payer dollars immediately. I will seek the most qualified people to sit on these boards, not my old college buddies. I already have a short list of People with decades of experience to choose from.
* It should also impose as little on the people as possible.
* This property tax plan does not prohibit local governments imposing property taxes; it just regulates how much and how long such taxes will be allowed to be assessed. Any real property owner, who lives in the dwelling will be granted immunity from property taxes as long as they pay off their mortgage, and do not refinance/remortgage their real property.
* Everything we do costs the tax payers more money. I will take into consideration this fact, when considering proceeding with any acquisition or project.
* No tax levy, property tax, sales tax, use tax, or financial burden on tax payers should be accessed without a consensus of the People. That means no tax increase whatsoever without a special election ballot being held on each issue. The People of South Dakota bear the full brunt of every tax increase and that means every resident of South Dakota shall be a particiapant in the decision to any tax increases period!
* A government can be small and very effective at the same time. It seems we have a Department for everything in this State. But I pose we do more with less. We need to down size our State Government. If there are 16 agencies, we can get the same work done with 8 agencies. We don't need baby sitters. We need qualified state employee's to organize and operate our State agencies. I would choose 4-5 current agency employees' to form a board to direct the course of their agency. Doing this will save millions of tax payer dollars immediately. I will seek the most qualified people to sit on these boards, not my old college buddies. I already have a short list of People with decades of experience to choose from.
* It should also impose as little on the people as possible.
* This property tax plan does not prohibit local governments imposing property taxes; it just regulates how much and how long such taxes will be allowed to be assessed. Any real property owner, who lives in the dwelling will be granted immunity from property taxes as long as they pay off their mortgage, and do not refinance/remortgage their real property.
* Everything we do costs the tax payers more money. I will take into consideration this fact, when considering proceeding with any acquisition or project.
* No tax levy, property tax, sales tax, use tax, or financial burden on tax payers should be accessed without a consensus of the People. That means no tax increase whatsoever without a special election ballot being held on each issue. The People of South Dakota bear the full brunt of every tax increase and that means every resident of South Dakota shall be a particiapant in the decision to any tax increases period!
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