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   KINGofPDX (adhocster@synapse.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 22:20:28 JST KINGofPDX

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   • Matthew Haughey

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   LOL. I lived in several states before landing in Oregon. None of these other states had anything close to Oregon's anti-tax sentiment. Those eastern Oregon farmers that you mention enjoy roads that lead to their mailbox and a handful of others. They vote like these highways are private driveways that they paid for with personal funds. Nowadays in Oregon, anti-tax votes are cast by spinal reflex, an operation that requires only a synapse or two worth of signal processing. Teaching in a rural public school must be a tough job on so many levels.
   #taxes #publiceducation

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     Matthew Haughey (mathowie@xoxo.zone)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 22:20:29 JST Matthew Haughey

     I saw some political signs saying everyone should vote against a "sales tax" in Oregon—something we famously don't have for most purchases.

     Then I opened my ballot and read the proposition: A 3% tax hike on corporations with over $25M in annual sales so they pay a higher minimum tax. Looking at the current law and numbers, Nike might be paying Oregon $0-100k each year on $6B in profit.

     (right wing farmers have these signs all over the state, even though none of them meet the minimum)