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State Budget Roadshow Continues Tonight in OKC

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Three state representatives and a well-regarded Oklahoma economist are gathering tonight in OKC to answer questions about the state’s economy and budget.

StateImpact is in Oklahoma City tonight to lead a discussion on the state budget and economy.

It’s our second stop. The first event was Monday night, and the Tulsa crowd was riled up and ready for some answers about state spending.

We’ve got three lawmakers and an economist on tap for tonight’s event, which starts at 7 p.m. at OETA in N.E. Oklahoma City.

It’s a town hall-style forum and the lawmakers will be talking about spending priorities for the upcoming legislative session, so come put your mouth where your tax money is.

State Budget Roadshow — OKC

Co-hosted by KGOU and OETA
7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25
OETA
Community Room
7403 N. Kelley Ave. (map!)

Panelists:

Oklahoma House of Representatives

« State Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs

Member of the of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee and its Public Safety subcommittee.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

State Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman »

Vice-chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee

Oklahoma House of Representatives

« State Rep. Emily Virgin, D-Norman

Member of Appropriations and Budget Judiciary subcommittee

University of Central Oklahoma

Mickey Hepner, Economist »

And Dean of the University of Central Oklahoma’s College of Business Administration

Have a state budget question but can’t attend tonight’s event? Send it to me and I’ll ask for you: jwertz@stateimpact.org

 

Comments

  • Ninelives2

    Why are there recommendations to reduce the state income tax?

  • Anonymous

    Good question, Ninelives2:

    Here’s the basic argument Rep. Scott Martin outlined last night:

    1) Reducing the state income tax will put more money in people’s wallets. People who have more spend more, which increases sales taxes.

    2) Borrowing from the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a big proponent of reducing/eliminating the income tax: “… it would reduce the overall cost of government on the taxpayer, reinforcing the positive incentives to work, produce, and save.”

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