“Our goal is to transform Oklahoma into the best place to do business, the best place to live, find a quality job, raise a family, and retire in all of the United States. Not just better than average, but the very best.” — State Rep. Leslie Osborn, co-sponsor HB 3038

From Eric Dondero:

The number of states with no income tax could soon increase from 9 to 10. The Oklahoma legislature is currently considering legislation that would completely abolish the tax.

From National Review, “Oklahoma Leads on Income-Tax Repeal”

Oklahoma is poised to fully repeal its income tax and join the ranks of non-income-tax states. While Oklahoma is already a relatively business-friendly, low-tax state, income-tax repeal would launch it into the top tier of the most economically competitive states and the best places to live and work.

The State House bill HB 3038 has 23 sponsors. the bill on the State Senate side SB 1587 has 4 sponsors. Oklahoma has large Republican majorites in both the House and Senate.

The plan was developed by the libertarian/conservative Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs with consultation by none other than economist Art Laffer.

 

Gore “invented” the internet; Gingrich responsible for collapse of the Soviet Empire From last night’s debate via RCP: “I went to a Goldwater organizing session in 1964. I met with Ronald Reagan for the first time in 1974. I worked with Jack Kemp, and Art Laffer and others to develop supply side economics in the [...]

 

MYTHBUSTERS! From Eric Dondero: Well, here it is. According to National Review, exit polls from South Carolina suggest Ron Paul gets no more support from vets and active duty military, than the other candidates. Ron Paul won 14 percent of veterans. His supporters often emphasize how many veterans and enlisted men and women donate to [...]

 

by Lynne Torgerson Ron Paul said he thinks Israel should not exist. (ynetnews.com ) His 12 year aide says that Ron Paul says this often. Apparently Ron Paul also thinks that the Israelis should leave and give the land to the Palestinians. Why would Israel give its land away? Further, isn’t it true that Newt [...]

 

by Clifford F. Thies The Great Obama, quoting Lincoln, said the purpose of government is to do only what people are unable to do for themselves. Judging by his State of the Union address, we the people, as individuals and as citizens of our states, cannot be trusted with education, health care, infrastructure, international trade, [...]

 

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You decide… Florida Senator Marco Rubio weekly GOP radio address Via Roll Call: [Obama wants to make America] “like the countries people come here to get away from.” “He tells all of us that the only way for some of us to climb up the economic ladder is for others to be pulled down. This [...]

 

Mitt Romney wants to take the country back away from President Obama’s “socialism” From Eric Dondero: ABC News and various other media are reporting this morning on a surprise visit to a Mitt Romney campaign event in Pensacola, by a well known libertairan/conservative actor. From ABC Politics, “Actor Jon Voight Endorses Romney, Says Newt Gingrich [...]

 

by Clifford F. Thies Mitt Romney put in a strong performance in CNN’s Florida debate, on Thursday night, and he won the debate three ways. First, he presented his record as a businessman positively. No apologies.Second, Newt Gingrich put in a subpar performance. Third, Rick Santorum came on strong, which helps Romney in terms of [...]

 

Four Muslim men commit spree of break-ins and assaults including beating of an elderly couple From Eric Dondero: They started their string of robberies by bursting into a home of an elderly native British couple, tying them up, and beating them until they revealed where their jewlery and other valuables were hiding. Four “Asian” men [...]