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Xolodno

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13. Seems like it would be a no brainer for Oregon....

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 11:56 AM

Feb 2016

Given you don't have a sales tax (love paying the actual price when I go up there and visit) and more of your revenues are based on property tax and income tax (hence why you can't pump your own gas up there.....heh...love to jump out of the car with my California plates and act like I'm heading to pump the gas myself, just to see the attendant run).

So a higher minimum wage will also mean more government revenues.

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Oregon Senate approves minimum wage hike after marathon debate [View all] fun n serious Feb 2016 OP

Awesome news! Matthew28 Feb 2016 #1

Me too :) nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #2

great news Backwoodsrider Feb 2016 #3

They do when you go in to re-new. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #5

I'm grateful fun n serious Feb 2016 #6

i agree FAR easier Backwoodsrider Feb 2016 #9

maybe this will help slow down some of the accelerating gentrification happening here (stumptown) berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #4

Wouldn't rising wages make gentrification worse, not better? (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #8

It might allow some working-class people to keep their homes. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #10

Why? Doesn't it raise wages across the board? Recursion Feb 2016 #11

I don't think so. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #12

I wish I could cheer this, but... electricray Feb 2016 #7

Seems like it would be a no brainer for Oregon.... Xolodno Feb 2016 #13

I like the tiers approach ShrimpPoboy Feb 2016 #14

That might explain why more people are moving to Oregon than any other state. I love it here litlbilly Feb 2016 #15