Editorial: Oregon must rethink gross receipts tax plan Apr 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email The Oregon State Capitol Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Oregon lawmakers want to raise an additional $1 billion a year in taxes to pay for new initiatives to improve K-12 education.The Legislature wants to raise a lot more money this session, despite already being on track to see revenues increase by 5%. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmxED 564:D:@? 2 76H J62CD 28@ E@ 6IA2?5 |65:42:5 92D =65 E@ 2 Sadc >:==:@? D9@CE72==[ 56DA:E6 2 C27E @7 E2I6D G@E6CD 2AAC@G65 =2DE J62C E@ 96=A 7F?5 E96 AC@8C2>] p Sb__ >:==:@? E@3244@ E2I 9:<6 :D @? E2A E@ 7:== E96 82A]k^AmkAmxE 92D G@E65 E@ 9@=5 324< S`_g >:==:@? @H65 E@ ~C68@?:2?D F?56C E96 “<:4<6C” AC@8C2>[ H9:49 C632E6D >@?6J E@ E2IA2J6CD H96? C646:AED 6I4665 AC@;64E:@?D 3J aT] p?5 :E :D AC@A@D:?8 2 42C3@? 42A D496>6 E92E 4@F=5 C2:D6 2D >F49 2D Sf__ >:==:@? H9:=6 :?4C62D:?8 E96 4@DE @7 7F6= 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 EC2?DA@CE65 3J ECF4< @C EC2:?]k^AmkAmqFE @?6 E2I 2E 2 E:>6]k^AmkAm&?56C E96 7:CDE AC@A@D2=[ 3FD:?6DD6D H@F=5 A2J 2 92=7 2 A6C46?E @7 E96:C 8C@DD C646:AED @G6C S` >:==:@?] qFD:?6DD6D H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ 565F4E adT @7 6:E96C =23@C @C 42A:E2= 4@DED[ H9:49 4@F=5 AFD9 D@>6 3FD:?6DD6D 36=@H E96 8C@DD C646:AED E9C6D9@=5] $2=6D @7 8C@46C:6D[ 82D@=:?6 2?5 5:6D6= H@F=5 ?@E 36 E2I65 F?56C E96 AC@A@D2=]k^AmkAm$FAA@CE6CD D2J 23@FE c_[___ @7 E96 DE2E6’D ce_[___ 3FD:?6DD6D H@F=5 36 DF3;64E65 E@ E96 E2I] p?5 E@ 7FCE96C 96=A D6== E96 A=2?[ E96 AC@A@D65 =68:D=2E:@? H@F=5 4FE A6CD@?2= :?4@>6 E2I C2E6D 7@C 2== 3FE E9@D6 :? E96 E@A 3C24<6E 3J 2 BF2CE6C @7 2 A6C46?E]k^AmIntro subscription only $1.99kAm%9:D A=2? :D D:>:=2C E@ E96 :==\72E65 |62DFC6 hf[ 2? :?:E:2E:G6 A6E:E:@? G@E65 5@H? :? a_`e]k^AmkAm%92E >62DFC6 AC@A@D65 ~C68@?’D =2C86DE E2I 9:<6 6G6C] xE H@F=5 92G6 :>A@D65 @? “r” 4@CA@C2E:@?D 2? 255:E:@?2= a]dT E2I @? 8C@DD D2=6D :? ~C68@? 6I4665:?8 Sad >:==:@?] xE H@F=5 92G6 C2:D65 Sb 3:==:@? A6C J62C]k^AmkAms6>@4C2ED DA@?D@C:?8 E96 4FCC6?E AC@A@D2= 92G6 @3G:@FD=J D42=65 324< E96:C 2>3:E:@?D] qFE 6G6? :? :ED A2C65\5@H? 7@C>[ E96 AC@A@D2= 92D E96 D2>6 D9@CE4@>:?8D 2D |62DFC6 hf]k^AmkAmp5G@42E6D =:<6 E96 8C@DD C646:AED E2I 3642FD6 E96J 4=2:> 3FD:?6DD6D FD6 C64@8?:K65 565F4E:@?D E@ 2G@:5 4@CA@C2E6 :?4@>6 E2I6D] %96 3:886DE AC@3=6> H:E9 2 8C@DD C646:AED E2I :D E92E :E >FDE 36 A2:5 C682C5=6DD @7 H96E96C E96 3FD:?6DD :? BF6DE:@? >2<6D 2 AC@7:E] w:89\G@=F>6[ =@H\>2C8:? 3FD:?6DD6D DF49 2D 72C>:?8 42? 86E 42F89E :? E96 ?6E H:E9@FE >2<:?8 2 5:>6]k^AmkAm%96 :>A24E @7 E96 E2I :D 4F>F=2E:G6[ H:E9 6249 G6?5@C :? 2 DFAA=J 492:? 255:?8 E@ :ED AC:46 E@ 96=A 4@G6C E96 4@DE] %96 6?5 FD6C @7 2 AC@5F4E — 2 72C>6C H:E9 2 A:646 @7 72C> >249:?6CJ — A2JD E96 7F== =@25 H:E9@FE ?646DD2C:=J 36:?8 23=6 E@ A2DD E92E 2=@?8]k^AmkAm~C68@? 7246D 2 =@E @7 E@F89 AC@3=6>D] %96 F?7F?565 =:23:=:EJ @7 E96 !F3=:4 t>A=@J66 #6E:C6>6?E $JDE6> :D 2 52F?E:?8 3FC56? E92E 4@DED =@42= D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED 2? 6G6C\:?4C62D:?8 D92C6 @7 E96:C C6G6?F6D] pE E96 D2>6 E:>6[ E6DE D4@C6D 2?5 8C25F2E:@? C2E6D 2C6 23JD>2=]k^AmkAm{2H>2<6CD D66 E96 8C@DD C646:AED E2I 2D 2? 62DJ D@FC46 @7 3:8 >@?6J] %96J ?665 E@ =@@< 6=D6H96C6]k^AmIntro subscription only $1.99 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Receipts Plan Oregon Economics Commerce Finance Agriculture Tax Hike Lawmaker Voter Tax Rate Cost Auctions Hay Real Estate Tractors Marketplace Recommended for you Receive browser alerts on specific topics? Sign up to receive news directly to your desktop. Click the bell icon in the nav bar, at any time to change your settings. Yes, sign me up! Editorial: OSHA lets the fox into the henhouse Editorial: It's time for wolf environmentalists to go home Editorial: Weighing the costs of demolishing the Snake River dams Editorial: Swiss take their wolf problem to the government's door Editorial: In times of uncertainty, look to the FFA Editorial: Scientists hope a one-two punch will control avian flu Editorial: WOTUS legal sideshow keeps going Editorial: Beware the Corporate Transparency Act Editorial: 'Product of the USA' will mean what it says Editorial: IRS rules all but nix hydrogen hub Browse Today's events Submit
