A poll released today by the Oklahoma Advocacy Project reveals strong opposition among Oklahomans to proposals for reducing and eliminating the state income tax. The poll finds that large majorities oppose a tax cut if it means less funding for…
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By:
Gene Perry
May 8, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Lost amid much of the tax cut discussion has been the fact that proposals coming out of the legislature would actually increase taxes on hundreds of thousands of low- and moderate-income families. That’s because they could lose a host of…
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You can use the information below for emails, letters and phone calls to legislators. CLICK HEREfor subject-specific fact sheets and CLICK HERE for names and contact information of elected officials you should contact
1A: HERE IS A SAMPLE FIRST PARAGRAPH…
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Tax cut bills have been assigned to the General Conference Committee on Appropriations, which will develop the final proposal. Members of this committee are listed below. Follow the links for their contact information. Click here to e-mail all members of…
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Supporters of income tax cuts have been touting a recent poll that purports to show strong support for tax cuts in Oklahoma. A telephone survey of 500 registered voters were asked four questions about tax cuts, tax credits, and the…
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Why Tax Cuts Are Not the Right Priority for Oklahoma
Eliminating the income tax is fiscally reckless. Once we decide to cut taxes, we cannot reverse course if things don’t work out. Credit rating and municipal bond agencies have expressed…
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Income tax provides one-third of all state revenue. The state could not provide essential services without the income tax unless other taxes were drastically increased.
Plans to shift away from income tax would take more from those already struggling to…
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Download as a pdf factsheet here.
1. Income tax provides one-third of all state revenue. The state could not provide basic, essential services without income tax revenue unless other taxes were drastically increased. State income taxes pay for salary and…
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This article appeared in the April 2012 edition of the Oklahoma Economic Report, a publication of the Office of State Treasurer Ken Miller. It is reprinted here in its entirety with permission.
It seems that each day brings another story…
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1. Higher Property Taxes. Every state without an income tax pays more in property taxes than we do in Oklahoma. In Texas, property taxes are almost three times higher. per capita. Money to fund core services has to come from…
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