Saturday, June 11, 2022

Small: Inflation is cause for extreme caution on state use of ARPA funds


Inflation is cause for extreme caution on state use of ARPA funds
By Jonathan Small

In 2020, Oklahomans overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump and to keep the Oklahoma Legislature in Republican control. Obviously, Oklahoman voters didn’t get their wish regarding the presidency, but state policymakers can still do their part to offset the disastrous fiscal policies of the Biden administration.

President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a major contributor to out-of-control inflation, so Republican policymakers need to exercise extreme caution before pumping more ARPA funds into the state economy, which could make inflation even worse.

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by Jamison Faught - June 11, 2022 at 10:55PM
 

Small: Inflation is cause for extreme caution on state use of ARPA funds

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