Time to restore fairness in dealings

 
BY STATE REP. DAVID DANK
Published: February 16, 2009

Oklahoma ’s federally recognized Indian tribes enjoy a wide range of tax breaks and special privileges that give them unique advantages when they compete with private businesses — and exempt them from paying many of the taxes that fund state and local government.

Is this legal? Yes. According to a series of court decisions, the tribes are sovereign nations, essentially immune from many of the standards tha...


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