Fourth Reading: A train wreck called tax reform (OPINION)

The Journal Record
By M. Scott Carter
Posted: 04:15 PM Thursday, March 29, 2012

That crashing sound you’re hearing is all about taxes.

Despite months of committee meetings, hearings, mountains of paper and information, Oklahoma lawmakers won’t summon up the gumption to eliminate questionable tax breaks this year.

The lobbyists won.

In fact, don’t be surprised if any tax credits, except maybe those to help the poor or underprivileged, are eliminated this year.

You see, once Gov. Mary Fallin’s office released its list of 39 tax breaks that could be cut, every group that had two pennies to rub together rushed to the Capitol to do a little arm twisting.

“The lobbyists were out in full force,” said House Speaker Kris Steele, R-Shawnee.

For state Rep. David Dank, R-Oklahoma City, it’s a reminder of what happens when a seemingly unstoppable force meets an immovable object... FULL ARTICLE

Posted on Thu, March 29, 2012 by John Cox

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1. Selime wrote:: (D-Conn.), one of those representing the House in the talks.Agriculture Committee Chairman (D-Iowa), ledear of the Senate team, responded that because nutrition dollars were limited, we applied most of the funds to assistance for U.S. families and children, with the expectation that foreign food assistance would continue to be funded primarily through annual appropriations bills, as has long been done. I could be wrong, but I think that only $40 Million was carved from the Farm Bill and will have to be accounted for elsewhere.I'm not much of a fan of either subsidies or foreign aid, but I think one could show that the ridiculous subsidies paid to American farmers (read ) are closely connected to the reason why foreign aid in the form of food for children is even necessary.
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