Oklahoma House Leader Working On 'tweaks' To Failed Tax Plan

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Work already has begun on potential "tweaks" to a broad tax-increase plan to shore up the state's budget and generate funding for a teacher pay raise, a top Republican Oklahoma lawmaker said Friday. Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols said he's remaining in touch with the governor's office and working on potential "tweaks" to the sweeping package of tax hikes on tobacco, fuel, alcohol, and oil and gas production that fell five votes short in the House after an eight-week special session. "I have been speaking to 'no' vote members since that vote occurred, and none of them have expressed to me they have changed their votes," said Echols, a Republican from Oklahoma City, "so I'm exploring options about how we could make tweaks to the plan to bring more votes.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Oklahoma House Leader Working On 'tweaks' To Failed Tax Plan

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