Governor Mary Fallin Violates Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Budget Requests
10th February 2016
Oklahoma faces a $900 million overspending problem, and that number could reach as high as $1 billion with falling gas prices and lower tax collections in December. Gov. Mary Fallin’s solution is $910 million in “recurring revenue,” an evasive term for tax hikes.
Pledge, schmedge — when money runs short, a politician will always pick raising taxes over cutting spending.