Okla. lawmakers object to funding for non-profits

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August 26, 2012

Okla. lawmakers object to funding for non-profits

Anonymous Associated Press Sun Aug 26, 2012, 02:36 AM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY — Two state lawmakers are asking Gov. Mary Fallin to block tax dollars from being used to fund non-profit groups.

State Reps. Paul Wesselhoft of Moore and Sally Kern of Oklahoma City say more than $12 million appropriated to four state agencies this year are intended for non-profits. Examples of the spending include the IPRA National Finals Rodeo, which has received $50,000 over a two-year period, the Rural Enterprise Institute, which has received $2.25 million over three years, and the OK Expo, which got $2 million this year.

Wesselhoft says he believes tax dollars should not go to non-profit organizations. He says the spending is contrary to the spirit of the Oklahoma Constitution.

Kern says that when lawmakers pass a state budget, they intend that the tax money be spent appropriately.

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