The statement appears to be a direct quote from Mike Parson describing what the legislative delegation requested, but without access to the original source or transcript from itemlive.com dated 2026-04-28, it cannot be verified whether he actually said these exact words or whether the described request was made. The reference to '2 ½' (likely referring to 2.5% or some threshold) and the specific request for 'relief' lacks sufficient context to confirm factual accuracy.

Mike Parson is governor of Missouri, not Massachusetts, and the 2.5% property tax levy limit (Proposition 2½) is a Massachusetts law; there is no record of him making such a statement on April 28, 2026, and the date is in the future relative to known records.

The quoted passage appears to be a garbled, out‑of‑context fragment that does not correspond to any verifiable legislative action or request; no record exists of Governor Parson making such a specific statement about a “2 ½” relief request, so the claim is false.