Gary Jones in 2018 OK Governor's race


On Budget & Economy: Cut budget without losing core services

"We have to be fiscally responsible and cut out all unnecessary expenses, but we also have to have enough revenue to fund core services," Jones said. "If you turn me loose today, I could show you some areas where we could make cuts and not lose core services." Jones said he thinks many state agencies are top heavy with excessive administration, His own agency's budget has been slashed from $5.9 million in 2010 to $2.9 million this year.
Source: US News and World Report on 2018 Oklahoma Governor race May 8, 2017

On Tax Reform: Taxes must go up but with budget cuts

Jones is a conservative Republican, but he recently released a plan to raise oil and gas taxes to five percent, cap the income tax at five percent, and tax wind generation at five percent. His plan also includes cutting non-essential services, but Jones says there's really no way lawmakers can solve the state's budget problem without new revenue. "We've got to make some reasonable changes in order to fix what's going on," he said.
Source: KOSU-FM. "School Funding" on 2018 Oklahoma Governor race May 8, 2017

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