During a stop in Rapid City last week Governor Dennis Daugaard said he opposes a temporary sales tax increase that would sunset after a certain time saying that lawmakers would lack the political will to enforce it. State Senator Mike Vehle of Mitchell says that’s an interesting thing for the Governor to say……
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/Vehle-1.mp3|titles=Vehle-1]Governor Daugaard says he wants to balance the state budget through a ten-percent cut in spending without raising taxes or using reserve funds. Vehle says he’d consider using limited reserves as a last resort…..
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/02/Vehle-2.mp3|titles=Vehle-2]The state has a structural deficit of $127-miilion dollars and approximately $107-million dollars in reserve.
(courtesy KORN, Mitchell)