Opponents: MAPS 3 Wrong Tax At Wrong Time
By John Estus/The Oklahoman ~ A spokesman for conservative taxpayer advocacy groups called MAPS 3 the wrong tax at the wrong time and vowed Tuesday to campaign against it.
Former state Rep. Porter Davis, a Republican [former Libertarian Party chairman] who represented an Oklahoma City district, said the national economic downturn has made it unwise to extend a sales tax, which MAPS 3 seeks to do.
"This is the wrong time to extend this burden on the taxpayers,” Davis said. "The taxpayers of Oklahoma City need a break. The businesses in Oklahoma City need a break.”
Davis said he represents a loosely-organized coalition of Tea Party groups and other conservative action groups.
"He’s absolutely wrong and he needs to be called out,” Mayor Mick Cornett said in response to many of Porter’s remarks.
Dozens of people waving Not This MAPS campaign materials cheered as Davis spoke on the steps of City Hall. Many were firefighters or police officers.
Read more: http://www.newsok.com/maps-3-proposal-generates-debate/article/3420159#ixzz0XsQmWW7q.
Former state Rep. Porter Davis, a Republican [former Libertarian Party chairman] who represented an Oklahoma City district, said the national economic downturn has made it unwise to extend a sales tax, which MAPS 3 seeks to do.
"This is the wrong time to extend this burden on the taxpayers,” Davis said. "The taxpayers of Oklahoma City need a break. The businesses in Oklahoma City need a break.”
Davis said he represents a loosely-organized coalition of Tea Party groups and other conservative action groups.
"He’s absolutely wrong and he needs to be called out,” Mayor Mick Cornett said in response to many of Porter’s remarks.
Dozens of people waving Not This MAPS campaign materials cheered as Davis spoke on the steps of City Hall. Many were firefighters or police officers.
Read more: http://www.newsok.com/maps-3-proposal-generates-debate/article/3420159#ixzz0XsQmWW7q.
posted by Mike McCarville @ 7:18 AM
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