commentary
October 8, 2020
Budget breakdown
When you look at Oklahoma?s budget, it?s a little over $7.8 billion. While many people are probably aware the lion?s share of that goes to education, they may not realize that health care is the second highest expense. It makes up 31 percent of the total budget - some $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. This week, I want to break down where those funds go.