http://okpolicy.org/blog/budget/a-balanced-approach-to-the-state-budget-how-are-we-doing/ Oklahoma Policy Institute Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:30:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://okpolicy.org/blog/budget/a-balanced-approach-to-the-state-budget-how-are-we-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-7417 Bridging the gap (1): Revisiting the vendor sales tax discount | OK Policy Blog Mon, 09 May 2011 18:25:07 +0000 http://okpolicy.org/blog/?p=4274#comment-7417 [...] this context, there is an urgent need for a balanced approach to the state’s budget shortfall that includes identifying possible sources of additional [...] [...] this context, there is an urgent need for a balanced approach to the state’s budget shortfall that includes identifying possible sources of additional [...]

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]]> http://okpolicy.org/blog/budget/a-balanced-approach-to-the-state-budget-how-are-we-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Deming Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://okpolicy.org/blog/?p=4274#comment-1246 Thanks once more for your insightful analysis. Unfortunately, you are right on here: "criminal justice reform to reduce the number of non-violent offenders in prison, has been largely neglected in Oklahoma." I think the Law and Order "plank" that grew out of the 70's politic has handcuffed the imagination of many conservative politicians. The use of stimulus funds to fill budget gaps is a necessary solution that needs to be loudly acknowledged as dangerously short-term--a safety net constructed of tissue paper. I agree with scrutinizing and hopefully eliminating many tax cuts but worry it will go the way of campaign reform (at least on a Federal level)--all talk focused on "the other guy." I wish that our state wasn't so near-sightened in almost every respect... Thanks once more for your insightful analysis. Unfortunately, you are right on here: “criminal justice reform to reduce the number of non-violent offenders in prison, has been largely neglected in Oklahoma.” I think the Law and Order “plank” that grew out of the 70′s politic has handcuffed the imagination of many conservative politicians. The use of stimulus funds to fill budget gaps is a necessary solution that needs to be loudly acknowledged as dangerously short-term–a safety net constructed of tissue paper. I agree with scrutinizing and hopefully eliminating many tax cuts but worry it will go the way of campaign reform (at least on a Federal level)–all talk focused on “the other guy.” I wish that our state wasn’t so near-sightened in almost every respect…

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