http://kosu.org/2012/09/state-bond-adviser-oklahomas-low-costs-a-magnet-for-out-of-state-business/ The State's Public Radio Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://kosu.org/2012/09/state-bond-adviser-oklahomas-low-costs-a-magnet-for-out-of-state-business/comment-page-1/#comment-122701 Nellie Crenshaw Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:24:13 +0000 http://kosu.org/2012/09/state-bond-adviser-oklahomas-low-costs-a-magnet-for-out-of-state-business/#comment-122701 So, we are using income taxes to pay the interest on loans for businesses? Do we do this for business who already operate in Oklahoma or is it another of those schemes for luring in new business with cost breaks that are not provided to current businesses. This can be a good investment, but is it? Where can we review a ten year or so history to show whether underwriting some or all of the costs of a business leaving one state to come to Oklahoma has paid off for the state. So, we are using income taxes to pay the interest on loans for businesses? Do we do this for business who already operate in Oklahoma or is it another of those schemes for luring in new business with cost breaks that are not provided to current businesses. This can be a good investment, but is it? Where can we review a ten year or so history to show whether underwriting some or all of the costs of a business leaving one state to come to Oklahoma has paid off for the state.

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