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The Oklahoma Editorials, Published: October 16, 2010
Mushroom cloud
When it's not engaged in histrionics, the group backing State Question 744 wallows in silliness. Such was the case this week when a pro-744 spokesman claimed the unfunded mandate that 744 would create could be paid for by ending tax credits. He specifically mentioned a credit for developing a container to ship mushrooms. Most state business tax credits cost taxpayers nothing because no one's applying for them. The high-dollar credits are linked to jobs creation and came about to make Oklahoma competitive with other states that offer them. The teachers union backing 744 has little interest in creating jobs other than teaching positions. Scrutiny of tax credits is ongoing, as it should be, and is aimed at increasing revenues to fund existing state services — not the massive hit 744 would create. Ending business tax credits would pay for 744? Belief in that fantasy requires ingestion of a certain kind of mushroom.
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Sat, October 16, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski