Some want the money to fund infrastructure improvements, and others believe the money should go to schools.
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Chicken-Fried News: Least of burden
Oklahoma workers came out on top in a personal finance website’s national study on state taxes.
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Lawmakers continue work to lessen Oklahoma budget woes
Oklahoma lawmakers try to find solutions to fix the state budget crisis.
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Oklahoma educators create hashtag to raise funds
#GiveItBackOK drives to relieve educators feeling the effects of the state budget crisis.
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Democrats step up
For some time now, one narrative has been that the Democrats here have been splintered by differences and lacked a central message that resonated with voters. No one can deny that after the Republican statewide sweep in 2010, things looked particularly bleak for progressives. But that was before the 2012 legislative session, when progressives rallied […]
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Tax credits worth saving
Based on rhetoric surrounding Oklahoma’s income tax debate, some lawmakers seem to think so. Gov. Mary Fallin and other state leaders are eager to cut the top income tax rate this year. They say we can offset some of the cut by eliminating “special interest” tax credits and deductions. Yet when the details emerge, we […]
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Trying something new for the economy
Many letter writers seem to feel they must make a derogatory comment about someone who disagrees with them. In his opening paragraph, D.W. Tiffee (“Oklahoma is not OK,” Feb. 29) claims that the Oklahoma Council on Public Affairs is “deranged” because it supports a reduction in or the elimination of state income taxes. Remarks like […]
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Counterpoint: Bad tax model
But is eliminating the income tax here really the panacea some state leaders think it is, and can Oklahoma really emulate Texas, which is often cited as a tax model? No. On the surface, the proposal seems tempting. Most people don’t like paycheck taxes, state or otherwise, even though they enjoy and often take for […]