"But they are missing the reality that no one has more of an incentive to protect and preserve our land than the people who make a living off of it." Ignores the fact that they are both Biased and there is more to Life and Survival of the Planet than their Narrow Scope of Extreme Right Wing Views.
I'm not sure about what McMahon and Lindberg were trying to say. While both are affiliated with an organization formed to forward the policies of former President Trump, I don't want to assume that their purpose was strictly to promote those policies.
They say that inflation is out of control (factually wrong) and that current economic policies are dysfunctional (non-specific) and new federal regulations are unnecessary and give some examples. Fostering a business environment to facilitate success is a governmental responsibility indeed, but so are elements of fair competition, environmental protections and labor relationships. The government really cannot "get out of the way." The connection between government programs and food inflation is unsupported. The characterization about about “highest food inflation” is based on data from 2022; in 2023, food inflation had decreased by 2/3 of its 2022 levels.
McMahon and Lindberg criticize regulations include the banning of "certain pesticides". This may refer to chlorpyrifos, one of more than 100 pesticides currently sold that are dangerous or potentially dangerous; many of these have been banned by other countries, including the EU, Brazil and China. The reference to regulating water use may refer to the Clean Water Act Section 404. Most farming activities are not limited by the Act and many covered activities are not prohibited, but simply require a permit. Efforts to limit agricultural methane emissions were covered in the 2015 Paris Accords from which the US withdrew (but rejoined under President Biden). Limiting methane emissions was intended to address agriculture as the most significant source of “man-made” methane emission and methane is an important greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. There are ways to address this and farmers need to participate in that decision making. Comparing a zero emissions policy to farmers' stewardship of the land conflates two separate concepts. The first is a goal to protect the planet; the second refers to something altogether separate. The two goals need not be opposed to one another.
McMahon and Lindberg point to the death tax specifically impacting farm families. The estate tax exemption is, in fact, greater now than previously and will increase each year through 2025. Thereafter, under current law, it will be cut in half. This is a matter over which Congress has control. It is also a partisan issue: Democrats want to cut the exemptions while Republicans want to preserve them. A June 2023 report from Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress indicates little net revenue comes from estate taxes. This issue is not restricted to agriculture, but involves all Americans; it is up to Congress to resolve it.
Finally, McMahon and Lindberg tout the US-Mexico-Canada agreement as setting a new standard for international trade. This legislation, replacing NAFTA, is hard to evaluate with respect to its effects on labor markets and small to medium enterprises. Touting the agreement itself does not proclaim its success. There is, in fact, evidence that some goals of the agreement, those with protectionist intent, have not been realized. Imports by the USMCA partners from 2019-2022 were greater from the rest of the world than from partnership countries.
So what is the point here? I don't really think it is to help South Dakota agriculture.
This whole editorial seems to be a "shill" piece written by Ian Fury, whom we all are aware would look God in the eye and lie like the devil for the governor he speaks for! Not worthy, in my opinion, of being stamped by Dakota Scout; a news worthy relief from the main street media main newspapers that are left. We get enough of Noem's BS from her tweet efforts, we don't need more lies.....
Prevaricators all! I am so sick of the right wing apologists lying to SD voters it makes me wanna puke. Blame Biden for everything even your paper cut. Our town's fake newspaper (The Ardent Misleader) touted our Governor's release of broadband grants for $27 million. The writer gushed over Buffalo Barbie's bestowal that is fulfilling her "vision" and "continuous efforts" to bring broadband to rural South Dakota. Of the $269MM spent since 2019, $207 million came from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law passed by almost ALL Democrats in the House and Senate with the help of 32 Republican patriots. But NOT Republican Dusty Baker, NOT Republican John Thune, NOT Republican Mike Rounds. Thank you President Joe Biden! Thank you Democrats. C'mon Kristy, give credit where credit is due. You and your ilk didn't lift a finger to get it done, but now you want to bask in the glory of walking it over the finish line. You've spent your entire political career on third base and feeding us bunkum that you hit a base clearing triple. You're a disgrace, just like your cult leader!
"But they are missing the reality that no one has more of an incentive to protect and preserve our land than the people who make a living off of it." Ignores the fact that they are both Biased and there is more to Life and Survival of the Planet than their Narrow Scope of Extreme Right Wing Views.
I'm not sure about what McMahon and Lindberg were trying to say. While both are affiliated with an organization formed to forward the policies of former President Trump, I don't want to assume that their purpose was strictly to promote those policies.
They say that inflation is out of control (factually wrong) and that current economic policies are dysfunctional (non-specific) and new federal regulations are unnecessary and give some examples. Fostering a business environment to facilitate success is a governmental responsibility indeed, but so are elements of fair competition, environmental protections and labor relationships. The government really cannot "get out of the way." The connection between government programs and food inflation is unsupported. The characterization about about “highest food inflation” is based on data from 2022; in 2023, food inflation had decreased by 2/3 of its 2022 levels.
McMahon and Lindberg criticize regulations include the banning of "certain pesticides". This may refer to chlorpyrifos, one of more than 100 pesticides currently sold that are dangerous or potentially dangerous; many of these have been banned by other countries, including the EU, Brazil and China. The reference to regulating water use may refer to the Clean Water Act Section 404. Most farming activities are not limited by the Act and many covered activities are not prohibited, but simply require a permit. Efforts to limit agricultural methane emissions were covered in the 2015 Paris Accords from which the US withdrew (but rejoined under President Biden). Limiting methane emissions was intended to address agriculture as the most significant source of “man-made” methane emission and methane is an important greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. There are ways to address this and farmers need to participate in that decision making. Comparing a zero emissions policy to farmers' stewardship of the land conflates two separate concepts. The first is a goal to protect the planet; the second refers to something altogether separate. The two goals need not be opposed to one another.
McMahon and Lindberg point to the death tax specifically impacting farm families. The estate tax exemption is, in fact, greater now than previously and will increase each year through 2025. Thereafter, under current law, it will be cut in half. This is a matter over which Congress has control. It is also a partisan issue: Democrats want to cut the exemptions while Republicans want to preserve them. A June 2023 report from Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress indicates little net revenue comes from estate taxes. This issue is not restricted to agriculture, but involves all Americans; it is up to Congress to resolve it.
Finally, McMahon and Lindberg tout the US-Mexico-Canada agreement as setting a new standard for international trade. This legislation, replacing NAFTA, is hard to evaluate with respect to its effects on labor markets and small to medium enterprises. Touting the agreement itself does not proclaim its success. There is, in fact, evidence that some goals of the agreement, those with protectionist intent, have not been realized. Imports by the USMCA partners from 2019-2022 were greater from the rest of the world than from partnership countries.
So what is the point here? I don't really think it is to help South Dakota agriculture.
This whole editorial seems to be a "shill" piece written by Ian Fury, whom we all are aware would look God in the eye and lie like the devil for the governor he speaks for! Not worthy, in my opinion, of being stamped by Dakota Scout; a news worthy relief from the main street media main newspapers that are left. We get enough of Noem's BS from her tweet efforts, we don't need more lies.....
Prevaricators all! I am so sick of the right wing apologists lying to SD voters it makes me wanna puke. Blame Biden for everything even your paper cut. Our town's fake newspaper (The Ardent Misleader) touted our Governor's release of broadband grants for $27 million. The writer gushed over Buffalo Barbie's bestowal that is fulfilling her "vision" and "continuous efforts" to bring broadband to rural South Dakota. Of the $269MM spent since 2019, $207 million came from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law passed by almost ALL Democrats in the House and Senate with the help of 32 Republican patriots. But NOT Republican Dusty Baker, NOT Republican John Thune, NOT Republican Mike Rounds. Thank you President Joe Biden! Thank you Democrats. C'mon Kristy, give credit where credit is due. You and your ilk didn't lift a finger to get it done, but now you want to bask in the glory of walking it over the finish line. You've spent your entire political career on third base and feeding us bunkum that you hit a base clearing triple. You're a disgrace, just like your cult leader!
OOPS, Dusty Johnson not Dusty Baker....got baseball analogies and names confroozed. Sorry to both Dusty's and to you readers.