AFP-Oklahoma Issues Prosperity Agenda

Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma has released its 2009 Taxpayer Prosperity Agenda, “It’s Our Money,” focusing on taxpayer protections in the new year.

“Our elected officials need to remember who voted them into office,” said Stuart Jolly, state director of Americans for Prosperity- Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma taxpayers deserve transparency and accountability and demand spending restraint during these hard economic times. That’s why our Taxpayer Prosperity Agenda urges lawmakers to practice smart spending and cut taxes to spur our economy.”

Each state legislator is receiving a copy of the agenda, which calls for responsible spending in public education (defeat OEA’s $850 million petition), an end to “contracted” taxpayer-funded lobbying, school choice for all Oklahomans, elimination of the franchise tax, passage of meaningful, sensible legal reform, and passage of a joint State Resolution denouncing the union’s Card Check bill.

On the national level, AFP supports an end to “cap and trade” legislation and a swift defeat of the Employee Free Choice Act (a.k.a. the Union’s “Card Check” bill).

AFP-Oklahoma is committed to building a grassroots effort around the state to educate, organize, and mobilize taxpayers in fighting against wasteful spending and protect the free-market.

“Taxpayers can make a difference in this state and make Oklahoma a place where businesses and families will want to come and stay,” said Jolly. “But we have to tell lawmakers loud and clear, ‘It’s our money.’”

The complete 2009 Taxpayer Prosperity Agenda can be viewed here: www.AmericansForProsperity.org/Oklahoma.

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