Possibly the best way to make up for $1.2 billion in lost revenue is to hike the state sales tax. Oklahoma, if I got it correct, took in a bit over $3 billion in state sales tax in 2023. That means the state sales tax would have to be raised by around 2%. Efforts from a vote around 10 years...
So foreign tourists at national parks will have less to spend at surrounding American businesses. That doesn't sound being conservative or welcoming to me. But it sounds stupid.
Passage of this petition will eliminate property taxes on your home. Up to $1.2 billion in revenue would be eliminated by 2029. Proponents say it will be up to the Oklahoma Legislature to determine how the funds will be replaced and that it will have three years to do so. Good luck with that as...
Dozens of major X accounts masquerading as “America First” or “MAGA” proponents have been identified as originating in places like Russia, India, and Nigeria.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/ar-AA1QYErc
Too many low-income workers are only making around $10-12 in Oklahoma. It will be interesting to see how much money Republicans will throw in ads telling people to vote no on raising the min. wage to $15. I suppose one reason for delaying the vote on it so there would be more time to raise...
The minimum pay for tipped workers in Oklahoma is $3.63 per hour. If the worker doesn't make enough tips the employer must make up for to make it $7.25 an hour. So, a lot of opposition against raising min. wage to $15 in Oklahoma is going to come from the restaurant industry. The raised...
But Scott Bessent says the reason why beef prices are so high is because immigrants from South America are bringing their cattle with them as they come here and they are infected with diseases. Huh, I thought Trump boasted the border is closed. For all we know the border may not be much...