Lawmakers expect to look at higher taxes With Oregon’s biggest-ever budget gap projected,
Democratic legislators weigh raising revenue, as well as cutting programs and tapping reserves
Eugene Register Guard
Sat, 09 May 2009 17:18:19 -0500
SALEM — After weeks of trying to focus Oregonians’ attention on unpopular cuts to education, human services and other programs, state lawmakers are preparing to go public with another approach to solve their looming budget deficit: Raising taxes. No detailed tax package has emerged so far this session, but behind-the-scenes discussions suggest that the Democratic majority in Salem want…
Comments
There are no comments yet for this entry. Why don't you make one?