Stories are coming in to SoonerPolitics about the members of the Legislature who are 'suddenly getting religion'. There are some who've jumped off the tax-raising bandwagon. We will see far more of this when the February session comes.
Why? Because there's an election and the peasants are revolting.
Here's one such story from Claremore. Ted King says it in his own words....
Why? Because there's an election and the peasants are revolting.
Here's one such story from Claremore. Ted King says it in his own words....
 "My state representative Mark Lepak voted for the cigarette tax last year and this year. So when the cigarette tax came up last May, I called Mark Lepak and told him I hoped he'd vote against it and if he didn't, I'd run against him. He voted for the cigarette tax, called a 'fee,' and now I'm running against Mark Lepak. On Thursday, I got a call from a woman with a script from the oil and gas industry asking me if I opposed this tax. I responded that I did. She then asked if I would like to speak with my representative. I said I would. I was transferred to the state capitol switchboard and asked to speak with Mark Lepak. I was put on hold where I listened to the state song Oklahoma! Then I was sent to Mark's voice mail. I said; “Mark, I hope you will vote against the gross production tax today. Otherwise, I'm sure I could get the oil and gas industry to contribute to my campaign.” I didn't leave my name,.. he knows who I am. Anyway, later in the day he voted against the compromise new tax package with the new oil tax increases. One person can make a difference." Ted King |
Read Ted King's entire post, here.
