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As Oklahoma Capitol crumbles, lawmakers continue to dismiss bond issue as solution

The Oklahoman Editorial | Published: September 28, 2012 Comment on this article

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One lawmaker said he'd like to see repair work paid for “over a period of time rather than a bond issue.” But a bond issue allows for a low annual payment over many years, with the state getting all the money it needs up front.

Sears suggests letting voters decide the bond issue question. That's rich — wash your hands of the issue instead of doing the job you were elected to do. Not to mention that the soonest a question could be put on the ballot is probably November 2014.

And so the crumbling continues.

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