The Associated Press reports
here (also
here and
here) on “what could be a trendsetting state tax break for families” – giving stay-at-home moms a credit on their Oklahoma state income taxes. “At this point, we’re not aware of other states with laws like this one,” says a spokesman for the National Conference of State Legislatures. The AP story continues:
The idea first surfaced a couple of years ago in a joint letter-to-the-editor by Brandon Dutcher of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a conservative think-tank, and David Dunn, research and projects director for the Oklahoma Family Policy Council, a nonprofit group associated with the national Focus on the Family organization of James Dobson.
“We’re delighted to see the Legislature is moving forward,” Dunn said. He also said he knew of no other states with such a program.
That’s two
trends in one week! Somebody shoot me if I try to start a
third.
The Associated Press reports here (also here and here) on “what could be a trendsetting state tax break for families” – giving stay-at-home moms a credit on their Oklahoma state income taxes. “At this point, we’re not aware of other states with laws like this one,” says a spokesman for the National Conference of State Legislatures. The AP story continues: