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Mixed Reaction to Tax Cut Proposal

Mixed Reaction to Tax Cut Proposal

Senator Reynold Nesiba Photo: WNAX


A proposal by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to cut the sales tax on groceries is getting mixed reactions.

Democratic Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says it’s tied to her re-election campaign……

Nesiba, a member of the Joint Committee on Appropriations, says there have been numerous attempts to cut the tax in the past…..

Nesiba says the Governor had several chances to support a tax cut in the past…..

Bills to cut the tax were defeated by republicans in this year’s legislative session.

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