Schulz Claims Surprise Over Fallin’s Budget Veto

Senate President Pro Tem Mike Schulz was surprised when he learned of Governor Fallin’s veto of the “cash and cuts” budget on Friday.

“We are surprised by the governor’s veto. The governor’s office was involved in the negotiation of the revised budget agreement, but did not indicate the agreement was insufficient and would be vetoed. The revised budget agreement was not the Senate’s first choice to resolve the budget crisis but it was the only option after the House showed it was not able to meet the constitutional standards of raising revenue. Bringing the Legislature back into special session at this point seems like a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. The governor’s veto doesn’t help Oklahoma thrive, it only serves to throw our budget further into chaos.”


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  1. Tom, 20 November, 2017

    Who knew Fallin was a closet Democrat?

  2. sky, 20 November, 2017

    Fallin is incompetent…I hope the legislature holds the line.

  3. Vernon Woods, 20 November, 2017

    Please ask Schultz how he intends to ‘kick the can down’ with his next 650M deficit next year, when he pretends that his legislature actually is aware of this defect in the current faux budget.
    Shane on him and them!

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