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Agreed this was super OKC focused (almost felt like OKC planted story if it wasn't the NY Times!) but the data supports the fact this is a broader trend.
by jusben1369 12y ago
Agreed this was super OKC focused (almost felt like OKC planted story if it wasn't the NY Times!) but the data supports the fact this is a broader trend.
- thrownaway2424 12y agoCould be OKC is just good at PR. The mayor is an ex-TV celebrity and a perfectly reasonable person who makes a good interview. They interviewed him on NPR recently and his side was, in summary, they needed to spend money so they raised a tax and spent the money. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/19/145437581/oklahoma-city-avoids-economic-pitfalls http://www.npr.org/2012/01/19/145437581/oklahoma-city-avoids... It's a pretty good example of why Republicans make good mayors, even when state and national level Republican politicians are insane.