by Byron Schlomach | Aug 1, 2016 | Research
Tax Increment Finance Districts (TIFs) Author Byron Schlomach Abstract When towns, cities, or counties create TIF districts, tax revenues that result from additional sales or increased property taxes are not shared in the community as a whole but are concentrated on...
by Byron Schlomach | May 30, 2016 | Research
Medicaid Expansion: Bad Policy by Any Name Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper critiques a plan put forth by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority that effectively expands Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. Full text...
by Byron Schlomach | May 15, 2016 | Research
Oklahoma is a Medium, Not Low, Tax & Spending State Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper demonstrates that when state and local taxes and spending in Oklahoma are compared to the same in other states as a percentage of GDP, Oklahoma ranks surprisingly high...
by Byron Schlomach | Apr 1, 2016 | Research
Wind Energy Tax Credits Author Byron Schlomach Abstract Oklahoma provides a half-cent per kilowatt hour income tax credit for wind generation. This represents a subsidy to the wind energy industry and is very costly given the need to double-up on electrical generation...
by Byron Schlomach | Nov 10, 2015 | Research
Oklahoma’s Billion-Dollar Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Author Byron Sclomach Abstract This paper briefly describes the constitutionally-established fund into which 75 percent of the state’s tobacco settlement payments are deposited. Investment...
