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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:27 PM Original message |
The Oregonian calls it: Tax measures 66 and 67 (tax increases) pass |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. what is the meaning of this. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. This was clear, progressive, legislation enacted by a Progressive (D) majority |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Oregon says yes to taxing wealthy, businesses |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Good for them. n/t |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. How much is the increase? I heard about this vote this AM |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Raising the state income tax on $250K earners; raising the corp min tax from $10 to $150. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Actually it is for individuals making over $125k and couples making over $250k... |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oregon voters rise to the occasion once again. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Which of course was filmed in California.... |
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condoleeza (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. Actually, it was n/t |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. What a good idea. Wonder which state is next?Can States vote to adopt affordable Health Care? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yes. (nt) |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Actually, the legislature passed both measures last year. |
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beardown (193 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. Yes, and then did the murderous orphan plea. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wow! Great news - listen up, Dems. Change we can believe in. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-26-10 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Woo hoo! I'm proud to be an Oregonian! |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. Unlike fiscal fool Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Oregon won't be paying with IOUs or begging Obama |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. To be fair to him |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. True, but he tried to raise taxes on us |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. It felt so good to mark "yes" on that ballot |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Cheers! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Congratulations! Oregon leads the nation in common sense! |
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leftinportland (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. Good News! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. By WIDE margins |
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imnKOgnito (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. Oregon is quickly becoming the place I'd relocate to. |
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Krakowiak (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I'm with you.... |
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Left Coast2020 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I thinking the same thing as a former resident. |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I stream Portland's local progressive radio station every day. |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. You'd better like rain. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Oregon sounds terrific, but unemployment in Oregon is really high, though. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. My state's at roughly the same level of unemployment. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
60. Oh, I see - well I guess if you have to be unemployed, be unemployed somewhere like Oregon, |
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Ferret Annica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. It's been interesting this resession to see the flow of people |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. I agree. But I'm in Arizona and they have their heads up their ass. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. You can keep your sun |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. Good for us |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. ... |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
25. What corporation will have to pay a little more of their fair share of taxes? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
26. If Oregon can do it, so can California |
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spicegal (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
27. Good for them. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I think they called it trickle down economics |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Or "tinkle on" economics... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
33. Good news! |
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potone (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. I am so relieved. |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
37. Boy would New York's budget be better off if |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Interestingly |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Well, really this should be done on a national level, as President Obama |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
38. With no state sales tax and low personal income taxes for most people... |
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jobendorfer (429 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. Take a look at the vote distribution by county |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Their faces are glued to FAUX News. That and listening to Rush. |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
42. Best news all year |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
45. "individual filers who make $125,000 or more" |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Oh, please. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. A 1.8% increase on every dollar after $125,000 in taxable income is hardly some horrific burden |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Fuck 'em. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. They are and they should |
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condoleeza (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Shhhhhh...I'm happy to pay another $140 a year but we've got enough people here already. n/t |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Thats cause half of California moved up. They took our jobs!! |
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condoleeza (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Well, if you're from CA, I guess my daughter living there equates it. n/t |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. I am going to seriously look at moving to Oregon |
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LeFleur1 (973 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Won't the Businesses in Oregon.... |
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