How would you improve the city

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

I don't know if that is the best thing to do either. I can't understand how we ever got so screwed...

[Patrick]

We had an onslaught of new posts here last night and early this morning by a new poster, so I'm just moving the more recent posts to the front page.

[mranderson]

"As one of the South's biggest conservatives, I hate to pay one of the nation's highest sales tax. It is 2 points (percent levels) above the national average. I've heard the income tax is also bad."

Why do you keep refering to the south when this topic is about Oklahoma City? Oklahoma City is not the south. It is the midwest.

Yes. The sales tax is higher than a lot of places. However, it is put to good use, so it is a worthy investment. (oh. By the way. Just for the record. I am not a liberal (in case you were planning on so accusing) I am a moderate.) Our hotel tax is among the lowest in the nation. We could have easily gotten it raised to ten percent. Still below (in your words) "the national average."


"I don't know if that is the best thing to do either. I can't understand how we ever got so screwed..."

How would YOU fund our public works projects if you are so against sales tax?

[Midtowner]

I don't know if that is the best thing to do either. I can't understand how we ever got so screwed...

Floating bonds.

[Sooner&RiceGrad]

"How would YOU fund our public works"

"Floating bonds"

That is how Oklahoma does things. That is how MAPs was funded.

[mranderson]

"How would YOU fund our public works"

"Floating bonds"

That is how Oklahoma does things. That is how MAPs was funded.

No. MAPS was funded by a temporary sales tax increase. It was then extended for six months to cover cost over runs, which are a fact of life.