Legislative Democrats agree with the need to abolish the state’s budget deficit but they say it doesn’t have to be done in a single year. House Minority Leader Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton says their plan eliminates the deficit over three years and doesn’t slash education…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/01/DemsBudget12.mp3|titles=DemsBudget1]Hunoff says their plan would include cuts and would tap some of the states reserves. He says they want to hold education funding to a zero increase…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/01/DemsBudget22.mp3|titles=DemsBudget2]He says they believe using some of the states reserves is the right thing to do…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/01/DemsBudget31.mp3|titles=DemsBudget3]Hunhoff’s comments came at a press conference in Pierre on Friday.
(courtesy KJJQ Brookings/audio from South Dakota Public Broadcasting)