@GrantHermesKWTV
Lawmakers I’m talking to say there’s no movement on new funding bills to meet teacher demands. Despite 20K turnout and national spotlight what we’ve got so far is what we’re going to get.
In this tweet, a newsman from TV9 in OKC, says, "what we’ve got so far is what we’re going to get."
We? He considers himself part of the union and striking teachers. He's not alone.
A month or so ago, several OKC and Tulsa news stations ran a series of pieces highlighting a half dozen or so teachers who claim they are forced to have two or three part time jobs to make ends meet. Sympathetic pieces.
The news media has never, in my memory, been against any legislative proposal that would increase taxes or expand the reach of government.
KRMG in Tulsa, particularly Dan Potter in the morning, has been covering this affair as well. I have not once heard him mention anything but to say that the teachers need more money. While it may be true it is not balanced reporting.
Oklahoma is a poor state but there are groups here that are getting a really good deal on taxes. I do not advocate that they be soaked because they have money but I do advocate that they pay an average share of the cost of doing business here.
Spend a little time in this report and draw your own conclusions about Oklahoma taxes and spending. It is a large report with an index on the right column of each section.
https://okpolicy.org/resources/online-budget-guide/expenditures/how-oklahoma-spending-compares/