Oklahoma GOP leaders balk at governor's $500M bond plan

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin's plan to shield public schools and other state services from budget cuts in part by issuing up to $500 million in bonds for road construction is getting a frosty reception in the Oklahoma House and Senate.

With just six weeks remaining in the legislative session, Fallin unveiled a revised budget plan for lawmakers to consider that would fill nearly all the budget gap through a combination of bonding, tax code changes and adjustments to the budgeting process.

House and Senate leaders say that while there is support for some of the governor's proposals, rank-and-file Republicans in both chambers oppose her plan to free up revenue by issuing $500 million in bonds to pay for road and bridge projects.

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