OKLAHOMA CITY – House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, issued a statement in response to SB 1125.
“The budget passed out of the House today did not prioritize the needs of working Oklahoma families,” said Munson. “Instead, Republicans put the Governor’s priorities first: putting $20M in the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund that has little oversight or accountability, tribal litigation fund to continue fighting with tribes, attacking our judiciary by keeping judicial salaries below the regional average, and creating an unnecessary business courts task force. This budget missed opportunities to make significant investments in childcare, mental and behavioral health care, and public education. With record savings, we could have put more money back into the pockets of everyday, working Oklahomans by modernizing the Sales Tax Relief Credit, but instead, put more public tax dollars into private schools and private businesses.
“Throughout the public discussion process on the budget, Democratic leaders were left out of the conversation, which kept many priorities important to Oklahomans out of the budget. While the process has been more transparent in the past, improvements to be more inclusive and balanced are necessary to truly address the challenges of our state. My hope is that with new leadership on the horizon, we will find ways to work together to ensure the needs of everyday Oklahomans are met through our state budget.”
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