The Interview #127 | Dusty Johnson - for Governor of South Dakota

In this episode of The Interview Podcast, Craig sits down, over Zoom, with Congressman Dusty Johnson for a very short but direct conversation pulled from the middle of a busy day on the House floor. They cover what’s currently happening in Washington, from the farm bill and Homeland Security funding to the ongoing debate around FISA and surveillance, before shifting quickly into Johnson’s run for governor of South Dakota. The conversation centers on the gap between big political ideas and the realities of governing, particularly around property taxes, where Johnson pushes back on calls for elimination without a clear replacement for the $1.8 billion they generate. Craig presses on the deeper question of private property rights and whether ownership is real if it can be taxed away, leading into a broader discussion about how different forms of taxation impact different people and why balance matters in a state’s overall structure. They also touch on spending cuts, incremental reform versus sweeping change, and the practical constraints of maintaining a balanced budget. It’s a concise look at how Johnson thinks through policy, trade-offs, and execution—and how those ideas translate into his pitch for leading the state forward.

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