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Published: December 9, 2007
Fear may cause revenue drop, treasurer says
By Michael McNutt
The apparent exodus of thousands of Hispanics due to fear of Oklahoma 's new immigration law could explain the recent drop in sales tax revenue, a top finance official said.

"If it is true that a lot of people left this state because of that bill, as we're hearing anecdotally, then you would expect to see a dip in your sales tax collections,” state Treasurer Scott Meacham said.

"From a state re...

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