Editorial:
Mary Fallin just tweeted that the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned for the week, yesterday afternoon. Her attempt at shaming them is so transparent that it barely deserves any response. She quips that the legislature only has 11 days left to fix the state's annual budget. that's so blatantly false that one wonders how she can go this far in state service without reading the constitution. Simple math skills and a desk calendar shows us that there are 16 days left to complete the task of making a state budget. Her fundamental flaw is that she has long ago committed to raising taxes. and not just a little. She expects the state legislature to pass new taxes by a massive super-majority vote. The deadline to do that is 11 days (okay, 10 weekdays after today). She has recklessly vetoed several accountability bills this week. One bill by George Faught would have prevented her from radically raising fees on hundreds of licenses and permits. It would restore the responsibility for that oversight back to the legislature. Expect an override vote on that. |
House Passes Bill To Dismantle ObamaCare.
Oklahomans could see huge increases in licenses, fees, and other state-imposed confiscations if Gov. Fallin can keep the legislature from overriding her veto. The bill restores legislative accountability for hikes in drivers licenses, birth certificates, parking permits, and other revenue-generating measures.
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