Lawmaker Proposes New Fee: Will You Be Taxed For Filing Taxes?

ChannelOklahoma.com ^ | January 30, 2004 | N/A

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Lawmaker Proposes New Fee

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma state lawmaker is proposing a bill that would tax people for filing state income taxes.

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Sorry for the brief quote, but there is some strong copyright wording at the bottom of this story. Click on the link to read the rest of the very short--and disturbing--article.

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[WinOne4TheGipper]

A tax on filing taxes?!!! This is getting ridiculous!

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Capitol Address:
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd
Room 301-A
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 557-7396

District Address:
126 NW 22nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
(405) 525-0656 

Email:
blackburnde@lsb.state.ok.us

 

Rep. Debbie Blackburn

District 88
Democrat

Committees

Appropriations and Budget Committee

Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education, Chair

Banking and Finance Committee

Common Education Committee

Government Operations, Agency Oversight, and Administrative Rules Committee

Human Services Committee

Leadership

Speaker's Leadership Team

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Biographical Information

PERSONAL:
Debbie is a native Oklahoman.  She was born in Woodward, Oklahoma, January 12, 1951.   Her parents are Norman (deceased) and Laura (Thomas) Stevens.  She is married to  Bob L. Blackburn, and they have one child, Beau.

EDUCATION:

B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1973

Oklahoma State University, Post Graduate hours in history

PROFESSION:

Publisher and Educator

POSITIONS:

Board of Directors, Paseo Redevelopment Corp.

Neighborhood Alliance of Oklahoma City

Leadership Oklahoma City Alumni Association

League of Women Voters

Oklahoma Academy for State Goals

Downtown Rotary Club

Legislative Service

House of Representatives, 45th Legislature to present

 

PHONE:  1-800-522-8502 / 1-877-299-3468 (TDD)
OKLAHOMA RELAY:
1-800-722-0353 (Voice) / 1-800-522-8506 (TDD)

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[Elliott Jackalope]

Don't forget to pay the tax on the filing of your taxes! This is outrageous! Have these lawmakers no shame?

[MizSterious]

We need to nip this awful idea in the bud. Please ping all Oklahomans.

Leave it to a democrat to think of taxing taxes!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

This is sick!

[kevao]

Can't we bring back that greatest American traditions: tar-and-feathering?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Her brain is over-taxed.

[PrincessB]

Aren't you alreay taxed once on that money? Say, on that line that says Tax?

I am getting a whole $4 in state income tax refunds this year.
So what would I get under her plan? $3.57?

[CSM]

"We tried to keep it so it is progressive and it would be no more than $10," she said.

The money raised through the fee would go toward environmental programs, she said.

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These two lines from the article show her to be the socialist she is.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I hope Okies know about this. This is just greedy politicians at it again.

[MizSterious]

Not only that, but Oklahoma has a bad history for raising taxes for one project, and the money going somewhere else. Often, it's hard to even know where else. Environment? I suspect that would mean for professional landscaping for democrat private homes!

[kevao]

The Oklahomans I know are saying that Rep. Blackburn is A LOT better than having Dean or Kerry in the state legislature, who would have proposed at least a $20 tax-filing tax.

We should keep things in perspective.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Post a link to this on the Oklahoma discussion board.

[DustyMoment]

Didn't our forefathers once go to war over double taxation?

Since this person is an educator (see bio) it doesn't surprise me that she doesn't understand that filing taxes is NOT a taxable product or service. It is a legal requirement of the state government and, by definition, is not taxable.

OTOH, if obeying the law becomes taxable, Oklahoma will soon repeat its history as the dustbowl state; there won't be anyone left living there to pay ANY taxes.

[MizSterious]

My perspective is--paying taxes on taxes is outrageous. She's not in my district, so I can't vote against her. But that doesn't mean we can't alert people to this despicable scheme.

[CenTex]

There is a poll on the website mentioned... 700+ votes as of now, 97% are thinking something is wrong with this...

[Condor51]

We're going to TAX YOU on YOUR TAXES

This broad, even for a RAT is D-E-R-A-N-G-E-D!!!

That being said, I KNEW some RAT somewhere would come up with a TAX-TAX 'idea' eventually.

[MizSterious]

I'm concerned about the 3% that didn't</> see anything wrong with this abomination. Sheesh!

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(note to self: ack, next time use preview...)