Opponents of the initiative to reduce the radio and television licence fee in Switzerland have gained ground during campaigning: the no vote now stands at 54%, according to the second SBC poll ahead of the federal vote on March 8. Support for individual taxation of married couples is also eroding. The counter-proposal to the "Cash is freedom" initiative could squeeze through, while the climate fund initiative seems destined to be rejected. "There are many indications that the no to the SBC initiative will win, but we cannot guarantee this," says Martina Mousson, a political scientist at the gfs.bern institute, who conducted the poll on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). The opponents of the text, which proposes a reduction in the radio and TV licence fee from CHF335 ($435) to CHF200 per year and per household, have indeed consolidated their lead during the campaign, but the race remains close. A share of 54% of the electorate polled are now opposed to the ...
