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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #11: Time to reform TSET
Because it would require a vote of the people, this reform would not immediately produce revenue for this budget. But it would free up about $50 million per year in revenue, rather than demanding more from taxpayers.Trent England | October 4, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #10: Legally access the rainy day fund
Oklahoma has a Constitutional Reserve Fund, more commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund, for such a time as this.Trent England | October 4, 2017
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Budget & Tax
How does Oklahoma state spending compare?
With special session underway, it is important not to miss the forest for the trees. What is the truth about state government spending?Curtis Shelton | October 4, 2017
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Budget & Tax
How does Oklahoma state spending compare?
As of 2016 Oklahoma was spending $4,577 per person, more than Texas and Tennessee.Curtis Shelton | October 3, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #10: Legally access the rainy day fund
Oklahoma has a Constitutional Reserve Fund, more commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund, for such a time as this.Trent England | October 3, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Good Government
Conservative leaders' open letter to policymakers
Policymakers must make the same difficult choices being made by the most vulnerable, by working Oklahoma families, and by small businesses and other job creators in Oklahoma.Larry Parman, Tom Coburn & Frank Keating | October 3, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #7,9: Use cash on hand
Instead of raising taxes, legislators should consider spending surplus certified cash ($83 million) and accessing the CIRB account (over $100 million).Trent England | October 2, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #8: Make low-priority agencies non-appropriated
Three small Oklahoma state agencies offer examples of low priorities that could easily be removed from the state budget.Trent England | October 1, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Crying for more
From the first moments of the special legislative session, it was clear that special interests, their lobbyists, and tax consumers were talking solely about tax increases.Jonathan Small | September 29, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Cost Avoidance #5: End subsidies for Hollywood
The subsidy for movie and television production is simple cronyism—politicians picking winners and losers (and identifying most Oklahomans as losers)—and should end.Trent England | September 28, 2017