A series of columns for Street Roots about Measure 97 One of the most contentious issues on Oregon ballots this fall is a measure that would increase corporations' minimum tax when Oregon sales exceed $25 million, resulting in as much as $3 billion i ...
27 Oct 2016 - Street Roots
COMMENTARY | Don't get conned by opponents' lies Who should vote for Measure 97? Anyone who cares that Oregon has the fourth-lowest graduation rate in the nation and the third-largest class sizes –because that’s where the bulk of the revenue wil ...
27 Oct 2016 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | This is a corporate tax, not a sales tax that will be levied on consumers Q: What will Measure 97 do? A: Measure 97 will raise taxes on C corporations with sales over $25 million a year in Oregon. Only one in 400 businesses – the very biggest ...
13 Oct 2016 - Mary King
COMMENTARY | Oregon shortchanges schools, seniors, health care while its business tax burden remains lowest in the nation Oregon is failing to provide our students the quality education they deserve, our seniors the care they need, and health care to thos ...
11 Oct 2016 - Martin Hart-Lan...