Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature have decided to cut taxes for several reasons.

First, cutting taxes stimulates economic activity. Raising taxes stagnates economic growth. Here’s proof – President Trump cut taxes and unemployment dropped. Joe Biden raised taxes and the unemployment and inflation soared.

Secondly, Oklahoma is awash in revenue. Much of this is due to the unexpected rise in the price of oil and natural gas due to Biden’s war on energy and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Lower supplies means higher prices and higher prices means more production. While Oklahoma drivers and truckers pay more than $4 a gallon, oil and natural gas producers are rushing to get more product to markets.

Thirdly, it’s the right thing to do. Historically, the Democrat Party tried to help the poor and “working families.” That is just not true anymore.

Biden’s policies have produced inflation levels that haven’t been this high since the 1970s. Wages are up slightly but are not keeping pace with this galloping inflation.

Oklahoma agency heads, Democrats and teacher unions are screaming for more money even though Biden is printing money like crazy and trying to buy votes with outrageously high grants. Their greatest fear is tax cuts because their ultimate goal is to grow government.

The best use of this surplus would be to pay off state debt but that won’t happen. The next best option is to cut taxes, jumpstart the economy and put people back to work.

Then maybe workers can afford to bill their gas tanks to go to work.