OKLAHOMA CITY – House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement after DOGE-OK released a report purporting $157M in wasteful federal grants.
“This report is extremely concerning when considering Oklahomans and the services they need,” Leader Munson said. “Oklahoma receives almost half of its funding from federal grants that go toward state agencies that work to serve Oklahomans who need it most. The report also gives a vague justification for each cut made that does not do Oklahomans justice in terms of transparency and accountability. If we really wanted to give Oklahomans what they deserve, we would figure out a path to reallocate those federal grants to use in areas our state desperately needs, not just sending them back to the federal government. We need affordable housing, accessible healthcare, new roads and bridges, and funding for our public schools—just to name a few. If we want to give taxpayers a break, we need to make sure their tax dollars are going toward services they need. What about the taxpayer-funded lawsuit currently being put forth by the State Superintendent? There are better places to look for inefficient spending of tax dollars. I am also concerned about the firing of state employees who work hard to serve Oklahomans and are plugged into the real issues Oklahomans face as they deal with it on a daily basis. We need to put the needs of Oklahomans first instead of placating the president and his administration.”
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