Gov. Fallin wanted us to pay $2 billion more in taxes. The Budget Chairs tried to push at least half of that, but in the end got most of a billion more of our next year's income. The legislators all went home. The documents all went to the governor's office. Thinktanks on the left and right are consulting attorneys for an inevitable court fight over the highly questionable decisions of the Republican leadership. Total Spent $6,975,417,616.00 Common Education $2,448,399,829.00 Medical Services $1,161,822,103.00 Human Services $822,900,283.00 Higher Education $773,597,660.00 Safety - Corrections $613,425,571.00 Mental Health - Addictions $327,990,166.00 Miscellaneous $292,342,937.00 Transportation $155,338,280.00 State Financial Agencies $139,530,413.00 Courts $133,966,765.00 Natural Resources - Industries $106,103,609.00 |
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