There was NEVER going to be a 25%!c(MISSING)ut. That was made up by OHCA bureaucrats to scare people. From the Oklahoman: "State Rep. Earl Sears said budget writers should be able to protect public education and health care services. 'We want to keep funding for core government services as flat as possible,' he said. ... "The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has warned of Medicaid provider cuts of as much as 25 percent, but House Speaker Jeff Hickman said such talk was premature and such reductio

Oklahoma House leaders say much of budget hole filled

MAY 20, 2016 - Oklahoma House leaders say most of the $1.3 billion hole in the new fiscal year budget will be closed without the need for any tax increases. Rep. Earl Sears said the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 still will lack about $200 million in revenue that was available this year...

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