“Our constituents did not send us to the Capitol to simply make across the board cuts and walk away claiming ‘we tried’. The people of Oklahoma expect more from us than a short-term, Band-Aid budget fix which fills the immediate budget hole, but does nothing to address the budget problems we are facing next year.”
– Senate Minority Leader John Sparks (D-Norman) on the importance of addressing the structural budget deficit in the upcoming special legislative session (Source)