KEY POINTS

Reforms enacted in recent years have centered on:

Background

The information in this report first appeared as a Public Affairs Research Council Inc. (PAR) publication.* PAR is a nationally recognized, private, non-partisan, non-profit research group specializing in state and local finance and economic development policy. PAR is funded by a variety of business groups including members from banking, finance and investment, energy companies, manufacturing firms and service enterprises.

Summary of Key Points

Highlights of the Cal-Tax Research In-depth Analysis of Comparative Tax Burden*

• State and local government in Oklahoma spends 36% more of its budget on highways than the national average; 
• State and local government in Oklahoma spends 3% more of its budget on highways than the regional average;
• 9.37% of state and local government spending in Oklahoma goes to highways.