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Originally Posted by solitude
One of the points being, of course, that if the "temporary" tax ends as promised, we will be at 7.38%; compare that to the list above and we're in the ballpark.
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I think most here would rather have an OKC with a 8.375% sales tax rate with an NBA team, and Core 2 Shore (MAPS 3) than have an OKC with 7.375% rate without all of the above things. Think if the rate had been 7.375% the last 15 years and we never would've passed MAPS or MAPS for Kids. Our city would be a dump. If you want change, you have to pay for it.
People complain about income tax, sales tax all the time. Truth is, even though some cities may have no income tax, or no taxes on groceries, or no sales tax, they're having to get their operating funds from somewhere.
Seattle didn't raise sales tax for improvements to their other sports venues, but they got it from the state instead.
I'd actually rather have higher sales taxes than other types of taxes....that way everyone pays, and there are no writeoffs for big corporations.
It all ends up being the same in the end.