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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Oregon had a $1 billion deficit by August 2010.
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Not only that, but our income taxes are higher than any state I've ever lived in, and I've lived in quite a few.
I'm actually in favor of a sales tax - one of our major industries is tourism and I think of all the income we're losing from those sales taxes.
No one listens to me - they think, 'hey, no sales tax! Good!' without considering the whole picture.
It's also illegal to pump your own gas here - which REALLY kills me. Everyone complains about the high gas prices, but no one realizes why they're high.
Sorry - OT, I know. Rant over.
Anyway, I agree that big businesses should be taxed the same as everyone else. Giving them breaks is trading long term growth for short term gains.