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WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE NO APRIL 7

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Why TEA (Taxed Enough Already) opposes the Broken Arrow

2026 Sales Tax Increase

If passed this increase will place us in the top 1% of sales tax rates imposed on citizens.The combined sales tax rate for Broken Arrow citizens living in Wagoner County will exceed 10% – 10.1%. There is something inherently wrong with a double-digit sales tax rate! This is higher that most folks tithe to their churches.

The ONLY major cities in the US with a higher rates are Chicago at 10.25% and Seattle at 10.35%. Citizens of BA do not want to live in Chicago, and we don’t want to be taxed regressively like that! Don’t Chicago our Broken Arrow!

Note: Major Cities defined as cities over 500,000 in population

For those living in Tulsa County, the combined rate will be nearly 9% – 8.917% This is far above the average sales tax rate of 7.53% incurred by Americans. This is higher than all cities in Texas and Florida, and even NYC.

For a family of four, this tax will cost over $1,760. This regressive, anti-family tax would cost approximately $441 per person over the 5-year life. Styling this as a “half-penny” is disingenuous.

This is an unnecessary tax to replace sports facilities. This is not needed for necessary provisions like roads, police, or fire protection. The City should live within its budget. Alternate funding, including raising user fees, redirecting other spending or obtaining private donations can be used to make improvements.

This will probably become a permanent tax. Despite the City claiming that this is a 5-year tax, history shows that most temporary taxes are rolled over into other permanent taxes – as was the Vision 2025 tax.

SUMMARY: In the words of Ronald Reagan: Read my lips” “no new taxes”. We are taxed enough already. In the spirit of the Boston Tea Party, we are rising to oppose oppressive taxes. Please vote for family and conservative values and vote NO April 7 to this tax grab.

NOTES:

As of early 2026, the nationwide population-weighted average combined state and local sales tax rate in the United States is approximately 7.53%. 

Tax Foundation

Calculation of cost per capita: City states collections will total about $53M, divided by current population of 120,000 = $441.67

Response to City Manager

During an interview with KTUL March 26th, the Broken Arrow City Manager objected to my statement that only two cities with a population of over 500,000 in the entire United States have a sales tax rate that exceeds 10.1%.

The City Manager stated that Oklahoma City has a tax rate of 10.1%. However, the City of Oklahoma City’s website shows that the tax rate paid within most of city limits of Oklahoma City is 8.625% but depends on which county that portion of the city is located. The highest rate is 8.975% in Canadian County.

He also stated that residents of a portion of Bixby who live in Wagoner County are subject to a 10.1% tax. While that is true, this applies only to a tiny semi-rural section of Bixby that appears to include about 50 residences (and few or no businesses) that probably have less than 200 residents, which is less than 1% of Bixby’s population. In contrast, about 1/3 of BA is in Wagoner County and affects perhaps 30,000 residents and many businesses. And just because some local cities are extremely high does not mean that we should raise ours.

We said nothing in the interview that was disingenuous, nor to the best of our knowledge, untrue. However, it is true that 10.1% is excessively high and is in fact higher than almost all major US cities. In fact, the 8.917% tax in the Tulsa County side is higher than all cities in Texas and Florida, and even NYC. It is true that temporary taxes – like the 7 bond proposals in this election and the Vision 2025 tax – tend to be perpetuated as some other earmarked tax. No one can promise what City leaders will do 5 years from now. And it is true that passage of this tax increase will cost an average of ***$431 per resident.

That is why we ask you to go to the polls April 7 and say NO to Proposition 8 and NO to this unnecessary and excessive tax. Let’s not let politicians “Chicago our Broken Arrow”. *** $53M projected collections divided by population of approximately 123,000

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