South Dakota will have a new governor-elect next Wednesday morning. Republican Dennis Daugaard and Democrat Scott Heidepriem are running to replace outgoing Governor Mike Rounds. During a stop in Watertown last weel, Daugaard was asked about the fiscal year 2012 budget deficit that lawmakers will tackle early next year….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/DAUGAARD1.mp3|titles=DAUGAARD1]Many states have been balancing their budgets by accepting federal money from Washington. Daugaard was asked if that’s a good idea….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/DAUGAARD2.mp3|titles=DAUGAARD2]He says the number one campaign issue for him is job creation….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/DAUGAARD3.mp3|titles=DAUGAARD3]And Daugaard says you don’t create jobs by raising taxes….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/10/DAUGAARD4.mp3|titles=DAUGAARD4](courtesy KWAT, Watertown)