Would you support a sales tax increase to fund a police facilities upgrade?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 19, 2012
“I would need to learn more about it — get more facts rather than jump on a bandwagon.”
— Tom Erb, retired KU professor, Lawrence
“I think the city should find another way to do it. It’s a good cause, but sales taxes hurt.”
— Guillermo Baez, decorative painter, Baldwin City
“The sales tax is too high already — it’s a bad one to put it to.”
— Mike Langrehr, decorative painter, Baldwin City
“I don’t live here, but I have a daughter going to KU, so I’m in favor of more public safety.”
— Susan Mitsch, preschool teacher, Minneapolis, Minn.
“I support sales tax for public services — the police benefit us all.”
— Terrance Hill, professor, Tallahassee, Fla.
“That’s up to the bureaucrats. I wouldn’t vote because they do what they want.”
— Paul Adrian, jeweler, Lawrence
“I don’t know enough about what it would do. It sounds like a good idea, but I bet there’s an opposing argument that I could see the reason behind, too.”
— Mary Crawford, graphic designer, Lawrence