OKLAHOMA CITY – Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today called out House Democrats for their hypocrisy in voting against tax cuts for low income Oklahomans.  

"Every year, House Democrats lecture their Republican colleagues about not doing enough to help low income Oklahomans," McCall said. "We have to endure endless diatribes meant to paint Republicans as defenders of the rich and greedy, meanwhile, when the time actually comes for House Democrats to give low income Oklahomans tax relief, they showed our citizens what they really are: performance artists."

House Bill 2950, which exempts from income taxes the first $13,350 of income for single filers and $27,100 for joint filers, heads of household and qualifying widowers, passed by a vote of 74-21. All Democrats present voted against the legislation.

"This bill helps all Oklahomans, but especially low income earners, by letting them keep more of their money. Actions taken by House Democrats this week should signal to all Oklahomans, especially those who are middle to lower income, that they do not actually care about saving you money," McCall said. "Based on the average salary in Oklahoma, this bill will make half, or more, of that salary not subject to Oklahoma income tax. By their own votes, House Democrats have shown that they want to grow government instead of helping with the economic burdens that the citizens of our state are currently experiencing."

HB 2950 was one of three tax cut bills heard this week in the House, along with HB 2948 and HB 2949, all authored by McCall. No House Democrat voted in favor of any of the bills.

The bills have now been sent to the Senate for consideration.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Daniel Seitz, House Leadership Communications Liaison

Phone: (405) 962-7649

Email: daniel.seitz@okhouse.gov