A ballot measure to be voted on in three weeks is seeing some support. A poll released last weekend indicates that forty four percent of likely voters support the issue, while thirty seven percent oppose it. Initiated Measure 15 would raise the state sales tax by a penny, from four to five cents. Under the measure, the money, about one hundred eighty million dollars a year, would be split evenly between K – 12 schools, and Medicaid providers. Mike Held, spokesman for the group, “No on 15”, says while it appears they trail, the gap is narrowing…
Held says they believe much of the support for the issue is because of the education angle…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/10/Mike-Held-1016b.mp3|titles=Mike Held 1016b]Held says they believe the tax is too large, and is coming at the wrong time…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/10/Mike-Held-1016c.mp3|titles=Mike Held 1016c](courtesy WNAX Yankton)