‘Come fund our government’ isn’t likely to succeed as a tourism slogan

By: Brad Johnson

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 5, 2026

Words: 684

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Some states treat visitors like guests. Others treat them like customers.

A proposal before South Dakota would create a third category: visitors as government revenue.

The theory is simple: If property taxes are unpopular, perhaps someone else can pay the bill. Preferably someone who doesn’t vote here.

That is the theory underlying Republican gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden’s proposal to eliminate property taxes and replace them with what he has described as a tourism tax …

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