http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/of-tax-increases-revenue-bills-sq-640-and-ducks/ Oklahoma Policy Institute Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/of-tax-increases-revenue-bills-sq-640-and-ducks/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 When lawmakers sign a pledge, who are they working for? | OK Policy Blog Tue, 03 May 2011 15:41:48 +0000 http://okpolicy.org/blog/?p=4376#comment-7297 [...] Medicaid. It was carefully designed to act as a fee rather than a tax, since increasing taxes is constitutionally restricted in Oklahoma. Rather than being passed on to consumers, it would reduce hospitals’ burden by [...] [...] Medicaid. It was carefully designed to act as a fee rather than a tax, since increasing taxes is constitutionally restricted in Oklahoma. Rather than being passed on to consumers, it would reduce hospitals’ burden by [...]

]]> http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/of-tax-increases-revenue-bills-sq-640-and-ducks/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 Tulsa Chiropractor Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:02:08 +0000 http://okpolicy.org/blog/?p=4376#comment-2717 Thank your for taking the time to write about this. I love your analogy at the end. Didn't it used to be just the opposite of that? If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck it must be a duck.. LOL Thank your for taking the time to write about this. I love your analogy at the end. Didn’t it used to be just the opposite of that? If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck it must be a duck.. LOL

]]> http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/of-tax-increases-revenue-bills-sq-640-and-ducks/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 Classic Re-run: Of tax increases, revenue bills, SQ 640…and ducks | OK Policy Blog Wed, 26 May 2010 18:49:47 +0000 http://okpolicy.org/blog/?p=4376#comment-2255 [...]  Earlier this year, we explored the question of what does and does not fall under the supermajority provisions of SQ 640. In these final days of the legislative session, this question has assumed renewed relevance with the introduction and passage of HB 2437, which levies a 1 percent asssessment on health insurance claims and which opponents argue falls under the Constititional definition of a revenue raising bill. Our blog post, which we’re reposting verbatim, can’t provide any definitive answers, but may at least help clarify the questions.  [...] [...]  Earlier this year, we explored the question of what does and does not fall under the supermajority provisions of SQ 640. In these final days of the legislative session, this question has assumed renewed relevance with the introduction and passage of HB 2437, which levies a 1 percent asssessment on health insurance claims and which opponents argue falls under the Constititional definition of a revenue raising bill. Our blog post, which we’re reposting verbatim, can’t provide any definitive answers, but may at least help clarify the questions.  [...]

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