Fear may cause revenue drop, treasurer says

 
By Michael McNutt
Published: December 9, 2007

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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