Rep. Tom Gann serves Oklahoma House District 8. He is a freshman and a member of the Platform Caucus. His bold initiatives are well worth pondering and debating. We're reposting it for your review and perhaps your support. Send Rep. Gann a note to let him know of your thoughts. He can be reached by phone at (405) 557-7364 or by email at tom.gann@okhouse.gov. Thoughts on Special Session By Rep. Tom Gann Last session I introduced House Joint Resolution 1004 promoting a 2-year budget cycle. The resolution would refer a ballot measure to the people of Oklahoma to vote to change the Oklahoma Constitution and the budgeting process. The resolution did not make it to committee to be heard. A press release was recently issued calling on legislators to take the time for a line by line budget review of agency expenditures. This is something that rarely gets done for the lack of time and lack of perceived resources. I fully accept the challenge. I think it reveals the need for the state of Oklahoma to change the way we do business. We default to the false premise that we lack revenue and government should never operate on less. |
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