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Jonathan Small, president of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, issued the following statement today in response to Attorney General Mike Hunter’s proposal for federal legislation to address challenges raised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling. “This proposed ‘agreement’ smacks of self-dealing. It essentially ‘gives’ substantial control of the civil and economic lives of approximately 2 million Oklahomans to five tribal governments in exchange for … nothing. “The elephant in the room is that the attorney general has no authority to negotiate state-tribal agreements, because that power is vested by the constitution and statute in the governor. And the attorney general is also the biggest recipient of campaign donations from tribal governments in Oklahoma—by far. A broad and vaguely worded agreement, reached behind closed doors between a politician and his campaign donors, conducted without any meaningful authority by the participating politician, is not a recipe for good public policy. “To cite just one example, the AG’s agreement grants tribes civil jurisdiction over non-tribal members when the ‘conduct’ of non-members ‘threatens Tribal self-governance or the economic security, health, or welfare of the Tribe.’ That’s an enormous loophole that could impact people across Oklahoma. “Congress should view this proposal as what it is—a wish list from the participating five tribes, but nothing more.”



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



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Fact👇 Vote NO on SQ 802



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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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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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“State aid” from federal taxpayers is coming to address COVID-19 and help assist in innovation and other ideas to help states recover. These funds should be used to offset state revenue shortfalls, finance some strategic projects, and finance pro-growth reforms.



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Let's reopen Oklahoma! Sign our petition at www.ReopenOklahoma.com



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Do you agree? "The key to future economic prosperity in Oklahoma is not robust government spending, but robust private-sector growth." —Jonathan Small



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"Unlike COVID-19 hospitalizations, economic recovery is one area where Oklahomans should not want to flatten the curve." —Jonathan Small, OCPA President



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We've passed 10,000 signatures on our petition to begin safely reopening Oklahoma!🎉 You can sign our petition today at www.ReopenOklahoma.com



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"The coronavirus bill should be targeted, temporary, and directed at economic fallout." —The Heritage Foundation



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"These are the times we must all commit ourselves to extraordinary personal responsibility and individual initiative." —Jonathan Small, OCPA President



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