Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

Reminder: there’s no such thing as “bringing Oklahoma tax dollars back from DC.” If SQ 802 passes, Oklahoma will have to raise taxes by $374 million PER YEAR to cover the costs, and that’s just the beginning. Vote NO on SQ 802!


People say SQ 802 will bring our Oklahoma tax dollars back home. This is a LIE. Here's the truth👇

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Don't let Obamacare become part of the Oklahoma Constitution. Vote NO on SQ 802!



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🚨12 other states raised taxes after Medicaid expansion passed. DON’T let Oklahoma be next. Vote NO on SQ 802 today!🚨

🚨12 other states raised taxes after Medicaid expansion passed. DON’T let Oklahoma be next. Vote NO on SQ 802 today!🚨



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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs 🚨12 other states raised taxes after Medicaid expansion passed. DON’T let Oklahoma be next. Vote NO on SQ 802 today!🚨

Nathan Dahm

Just say NO to SQ 802!


Great comments from Rep Lepak about the many reasons to VOTE NO on SQ802 tomorrow. Please SHARE so people know why to vote no: “Oklahomans should have a few more questions answered before they vote, like whether health outcomes improved in other states that expanded (they didn’t), whether rural hospitals continued to close (they did), or whether states are trying to figure out how to exit the program or reduce benefits because cost estimates were significantly understated (they are).”

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‘Social justice’ rampant at OU

Social justice education pervades American higher education. Alas, it’s come to Oklahoma’s universities too.

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by David Randall, Ph.D.

Bigots lose, school choice wins, today at Supreme Court

Today, the Supreme Court sided with religious minorities in a dispute that arose in Montana but that also helps protect a program in Oklahoma.

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by Trent England

Absentee ballot requests surge for June 30 election

Due in part to COVID-19 concerns, the June 30 election on the Medicaid-expanding State Question 802 could see more votes cast by absentee ballot than any state election in years.

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by Ray Carter

Absentee ballot requests surge for June 30 election

According to the Oklahoma Election Board, more than 141,000 absentee ballots were requested statewide for the June 30 election.


Due in part to COVID-19 concerns, the June 30 election on the Medicaid-expanding State Question 802 could see more votes cast by absentee ballot than any state

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Absentee ballot requests surge for June 30 election

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Fact👇 Vote NO on SQ 802



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Stitt: Oklahoma’s COVID trends defy media portrayal

“We have actually the tenth-fewest cases per capita in the nation, and the second-fewest cases per capita of any state over 2 million people. So Oklahomans have continued to do a really, really good job on COVID.”


Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is still among the safest in the nation when it comes to the virus.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Stitt: Oklahoma’s COVID trends defy media portrayal

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Did you know that Oklahoma's Medicaid program has ALREADY expanded?🤯 Since 1998, Oklahoma’s Medicaid enrollment has risen by 126 percent while our state’s general population has only grown by 18 percent. During that same time, Oklahoma’s annual share of Medicaid costs increased by 254 percent from $644 million to $2.3 billion when adjusted for inflation. Oklahoma CANNOT afford to expand Medicaid AGAIN. Vote NO on SQ 802.



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Sad, but true.😢 Medicaid expansion hurts those it is meant for. Expanding Medicaid in Oklahoma could divert state resources from Oklahoma’s traditional Medicaid population—children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the disabled—and instead favor the newly eligible population of 628,000 able-bodied, working-age adults. It would also increase state costs and force lawmakers to either raise taxes, take away resources reserved for more needy Medicaid beneficiaries, or slash funding for priorities like education, transportation, and public safety. That's why we're urging Oklahomans to reject Medicaid expansion by voting NO on SQ 802.



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Teacher unions seek police ouster from schools

Teacher unions are among those now seeking to have police evicted from public schools as activists decry those officers’ presence as a sign of “systemic racism.”

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by Ray Carter

Stitt: Oklahoma’s COVID trends defy media portrayal

Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is still among the safest in the nation when it comes to the virus.

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by Ray Carter

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A state audit recently showed $845 million in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments were made to cover treatment for potentially ineligible recipients. Think how much higher that number would be if we expanded Medicaid. If Oklahomans can't trust the Oklahoma Health Care Authority with current Medicaid funds, why would we want to give them even more taxpayer money?



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Bartlesville Radio » News » PODCAST: OCPA Opposes State Question 802

When it comes to SQ 802, there's more than what meets the eye. The measure is one of the last pieces of Obamacare, and it would expand coverage to able-bodied persons 18-65.🤯


State Question #802 will be on the June 30th primary ballot. It is an initiative petition support ..

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Bartlesville Radio » News » PODCAST: OCPA Opposes State Question 802

Oklahoma To Decide On Medicaid Expansion In Primary Election

If SQ 802 passes, Oklahoma could be on the hook for up to $374 million dollars annually each year. And that's just the beginning. Watch as OCPA Policy Research Fellow Kaitlyn Finley explains why Oklahoma should reject Medicaid expansion.


Oklahoma To Decide On Medicaid Expansion In Primary Election

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No pot of ‘free’ federal Medicaid money for Oklahoma

People say SQ 802 will bring our Oklahoma tax dollars back home. This is a LIE. Here's the truth👇



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Former OK governor says ‘Vote No’ on SQ 802

SQ 802 won’t improve health outcomes. It won’t reduce consumer costs. And it won’t save struggling rural hospitals. Those are just a few reasons Former Governor Frank Keating is urging Oklahomans to vote NO on SQ 802.


Here’s the truth about State Question 802. It’s been tried in other states—and failed.

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Gov. Frank Keating: "Vote NO on SQ 802"

Former Governor Frank Keating is urging Oklahomans to reject Medicaid expansion. Join him on Tuesday, June 30 in voting NO on SQ 802!



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Free Market Friday: SQ 802 cheats Oklahomans

🚨Medicaid expansion offers much taxpayer downside, greater control of health care by politicians like Nancy Pelosi, and consumer cost increases due to more cost-shifting, all to achieve little or no benefit.🚨 Citizens should vote “no.”


Supporters of expanding Medicaid (medical welfare) to include able-bodied working-age adults claim State Question 802 involves only upside. The experience of states that expanded Medicaid proves ot…

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Free Market Friday: SQ 802 cheats Oklahomans

Wealthy, profitable ‘nonprofit’ hospital lobbies for more tax dollars

Spokesperson Brooke Cayot stated the email urging Oklahomans to vote for SQ 802 was not sent out for “electioneering purposes” but rather was sent because it is “in alignment with our charitable purpose to improve the health of the communities we serve.” 🧐


A wealthy and profitable “nonprofit” hospital is urging its patients to expand welfare by voting for SQ 802.

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Wealthy, profitable ‘nonprofit’ hospital lobbies for more tax dollars

$845 million in questionable Medicaid payments identified

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A newly released state audit shows $845 million in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments have been made by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to co

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Americans for Prosperity - Oklahoma

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Torchbearer LIVE w/ Gov Stitt

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Arkansas Representative urges Oklahoma leaders to reject Medicaid expansion

On May 13, 2020, Arkansas State Representative Josh Miller wrote a letter to Oklahoma leaders urging them to reject Medicaid expansion. 

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Wealthy, profitable ‘nonprofit’ hospital lobbies for more tax dollars

A wealthy and profitable “nonprofit” hospital is urging its patients to expand welfare by voting for SQ 802.

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by Kaitlyn Finley

$845 million in questionable Medicaid payments identified

A newly released state audit shows $845 million in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments have been made by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to cover treatment for potentially ineligible recipients.

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by Ray Carter

SQ 802 supporters break state law; refuse to reveal campaign spending

The Oklahomans Decide Healthcare PAC, which is funding the campaign to expand Oklahoma’s Medicaid program through passage of State Question 802, has failed to file numerous legally required reports on its campaign spending.

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SQ 802 supporters break state law; refuse to reveal campaign spending

“The stonewalling raises an important question: What is it that Obamacare supporters like Oklahomans Decide are trying to hide?”


The Oklahomans Decide Healthcare PAC, which is funding the campaign to expand Oklahoma’s Medicaid program through passage of State Question 802, has failed to f

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Governor Kevin Stitt

We are live with State Auditor Cindy Byrd, OHCA CEO Kevin Corbett for a Q&A on the results of the Medicaid enrollment audit.

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