Ideal News and Views

News and Views from a few miles north of Ideal, South Dakota. History, agriculture, politics, hunting, bison, Scot heritage, WW11 B-24 Service, prairie life, cattle, weather, horses, Homesteading, and some photos.

Monday, June 09, 2003

Who Will Limit Education Taxes on Ag Land?

Governor Rounds is suggesting that the legislature authorize the program to have health care for all enrolled school children. This may or may not be funded in whole or part by the State and or in combination with the local taxing districts.
As most of the school population is being transported to the cities, towns the rural aeas will support the program unfairly as the majority of the tax dollars local schools arrive from the levy on ag land, at least up to percent exceeding the 50% amount. The mad cow disease will spread to the mad rancher soon.