Fond du Lac residents unsure if a new sales tax can save jobs

Fond du Lac County’s first ever sales tax went into effect this week. Most of the money it raises will be used to pay off a $50 million loan that county officials took out to keep Mercury Marine and nearly 6,000 jobs in the area. The outboard-engine manufacturer is the county’s top employer. As Kirk Carapezza reports, some residents worry the tax won’t save the jobs it’s intended to… (Photo by Kirk Carapezza, WPR)