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Oregon Measure 118 - $1,600 for every Oregonian, paid for by giant corps who mostly pay less taxes than you do. (www.yesonmeasure118.com)

submitted 1 month ago by pdxfed@lemmy.world to c/portland_oregon@lemmy.world

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I posted about this 3 months ago and it was $750--glad to see the measure is going for it. The $1,600 is per person, not household. Minors count.

Large corps ($25m in revenue minimum) pay.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

So wayyyyyyyyy back in the day, there was this thing called "Renter Refund". Anyone who rented filed how much they paid in rent and got a portion kicked back by the state. I qualified for the very last year of it.

In this case, I can't tell what the $1,600 is for. Existing? So it's a Robin Hood bill? Rob from the rich and give to everyone else? It's sure to be popular, but I don't see how it's sustainable.

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -3 points 1 month ago

I am against 118 as written. It’s a horrible idea. It would cause the loss of critical medical care in Oregon and drive inflation through the roof.

This is a horrible idea. I’d like to see it tied more to the margin of the company and the money kept by the state. Use it to lower taxes, repair roads, etc.