Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Economists oppose Oklahoma education ballot measure | NewsOK.com

Economists oppose Oklahoma education ballot measure | NewsOK.com

Economists oppose Oklahoma education ballot measure

A proposed Oklahoma ballot measure to increase education funding would tie lawmakers' hands during fiscal emergencies and decimate funding for other state services, economists from the state's top two public universities said Tuesday.

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Published: September 7, 2010

A proposed Oklahoma ballot measure to increase education funding would tie lawmakers' hands during fiscal emergencies and decimate funding for other state services, economists from the state's top two public universities said Tuesday.

The two professors joined fiscal analysts from a pair of Oklahoma think tanks during a press conference at the Capitol to oppose State Question 744, one of 11 questions on the November ballot. If approved, it would amend the state's constitution to require



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