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Politicians' unwillingness to reduce spending
... is more to blame for the state-budget crunch than the taxpayers’ unwillingness to pay taxes, according to a new SoonerPoll.
Sorta puts that 'state budget crisis' in perspective
OCPA has argued for years that Oklahoma’s state and local governments should not grow faster than population growth plus inflation, and ...
Oklahoma's Other Budget Problem
According to a recent report by the Pew Center on the States, in 2008 Oklahoma’s unfunded pension liability was $13.2 billion.1 Also ...
State budget crunch? It's the spending, stupid
Rasmussen reports today that "most Americans report their state currently has a budget crisis, and they continue to blame politicians mo...
The Election That Transformed America
As I lecture around the country on the lessons of history, I am asked to look into the future. “Will a viable third party emerge? Will a...
Seven Ideas for Governing During a Budget Crunch
As of March 2010, 49 states faced budget deficits totaling $174.1 billion for the current fiscal year, with higher deficits on the horiz...
Critical mess
"With state and local finances at the breaking point, citizens are pushing for a profound political realignment," Stephane Fitch and Chr...
Enhance this
Gov. Brad Henry is urging people to come up with ideas for -- oh, what's the phrase? -- revenue enhancements. Here's one idea that deser...
Masters to public servants: You're fired
As thousands of Oklahomans deal firsthand with unemployment, and the state government deals with a multimillion-dollar budget hole, Okla...
A Pension Deficit Disorder
Though most of the attention is on the current state budget crunch, let's not forget Oklahoma's other budget problem: our underfunded st...
Governor's astounding demonstration of leadership
One political science professor says the governor's address to the legislature "giving his plan to balance the budget is one of the most...
Low-hanging fruit
Given the budget crunch at 23rd and Lincoln, why are Oklahoma taxpayers being forced to fund the retirement of OEA employees? Policy-mak...
Amid Budget Woes, Policymakers Turn to Privatization
Governments at all levels are facing severe budget deficits and prolonged fiscal crises amid the national economic recession. With the f...
Frogs! Locusts! Rivers of blood!
A news story in yesterday's Tulsa World informed us that "Revenue shortfalls of near-catastrophic proportions forced state offi...
