South Dakota Earth hater advocating for socialized medicine

The South Dakota Republican Party isn't about growth; it's about keeping Social Security recipients alive long enough to pay the property taxes that sustain red state failure. The state is 51st in elder care.

Contending tribal nations enjoy racial preference lawyers and political appointees in the Trump administration wants to deny Medicaid benefits to some three million Native Americans even after Republicans cut funding to the Indian Health Service. Influenza preys on the elderly and the poor: two demographics South Dakota has in abundance so it comes as little surprise that South Dakota is failing its oldest residents. 

There is a growing movement among Democrats and others to fund Medicare for all but I like the idea of rolling the funding for Obamacare, TriCare, Medicare, the Indian Health Service and the Veterans Health Administration together then offering Medicaid for all by increasing the estate tax, raising taxes on tobacco and adopting a carbon tax. 

Yes, socialized agriculture, socialized dairies, socialized cheese, socialized livestock production, a socialized timber industry, socialized air service, socialized freight rail, a socialized nursing home industry, socialized water systems and now a socialized internet are all fine with Republicans in South Dakota but then they insist single-payer medical insurance is socialized medicine. 

State Representative Taylor Rae Rehfeldt is an Earth hater representing District 14 in South Dakota's nutball legislature but it reads like socialized medicine is in her cards.

Taylor Rehfeldt For House

October 21 at 6:00 AM · 

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Medicaid Leadership Program in Washington, D.C., where we learned about the new Rural Health Transformation Fund which is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen care across rural America, including right here in South Dakota.

Access to quality healthcare shouldn’t depend on your zip code. This program represents part of a $50 billion national investment over the next five years, and South Dakota could receive $100–$200 million per year over the next five years to modernize care, expand telehealth, recruit providers, and keep rural hospitals open. That’s critical, because our rural healthcare system is under pressure.

Why this matters:

Rural residents face higher rates of chronic disease and often travel hours for care. The fund gives states flexibility to invest in what matters most locally - workforce, hospital modernization, and new care models.

We need to make sure telehealth and technology actually reach the people who need them. This is an exciting moment for South Dakota, and it’s also a responsibility. We must use this funding wisely, focus on real outcomes, and ensure every corner of our state benefits. When we strengthen healthcare in rural communities, we strengthen the entire state.

Let’s make sure we get it right.