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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:33 PM Original message |
Oregon votes against tax increase |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Multnomah County voters were confused by Measure 30 |
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TakebackAmerica (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oregonian here.. |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. We've traditionally been anti-tax. |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. If you were employed any time in 2003 |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:47 PM Original message |
but at a diminished rate |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. I voted no... |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I prefer income & property taxes to a regressive sales tax |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. My last paycheck was $5,000 |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Oregon has to get revenue somehow! |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:51 PM Original message |
I don't want to end up like those places either. |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. If you make 182,000 dollars a year |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Actually it's more like a $100,000. |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. No Kidding! A $5000 paycheck every 2 weeks... |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 06:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. Read "Perfect;y Legal" and see who is carrying the whole load... |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Also a sales tax is way better than |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sales Taxes are always regressive |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. That's A Hefty Tax |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. I am surprised to meet you here. |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Sorry lived in AZ before OR |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Ah! then you support a Luxury Tax |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I support taxation on Homes, Cars, Clothing, Restaurants, Hotels |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Oh yes and most importantly GAS... I think GAS should be taxed |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I share your surprise |
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SuffragetteSal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 08:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. NO sales tax - Oregon will never go for that |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. As a former Oregonian |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oregonian Talk Radio Played A Big Part |
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oregonjen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Lars did his best to sabotage our schools |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I'm glad I live in Multnomah County |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Ditto |
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HornBuckler (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I Agree |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. I voted for it and I am thoroughly disgusted with it not passing |
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oregonjen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Exactly! |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. the govt will have to send them to a charity |
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lcordero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's not Oregon's fault exactly |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. Just Wondering |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Your talking 35-50 |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. OK |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Oh, that's right. |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I would rather take that extra 482 dollars |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 06:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. the tax increase was to effect corporations like Nike & Enron |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Yeah it affected them by them paying .0002% of their gross. |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I don't make anywhere near $100k per year |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yeah and I bet you did not pay anywhere close |
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West Coast Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I paid plenty in taxes, just like everyone else does |
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TSElliott (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. That's exactly it, we have bills to pay |
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John BigBootay (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. TSE has a right to complain about his taxes-- |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I would agree with you about the corporations |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Well, gosh |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Geez |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Dupe |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. I voted yes |
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YNGW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I'm pleased to hear that. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. What they really need to do is get rid of the damned kicker |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I whole-heartedly agree |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Here's why |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Oh, I think we're headed towards a GOP governor |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. By the way, |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-04-04 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. More hardship & economic decline brought to you by.... |
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