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Oregon

Timewas

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7. Not too surprising

Reply to Kittycow (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 01:21 PM

Jan 2018

But really stupid, I live in the fifth lowest income count in Oregon, Douglas, and this county actually voted against it...True red enclave here went for trump and always votes for Gop and against their own best interests..

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Oregon votors overwhelmingly pass Measure 101 [View all] cbreezen Jan 2018 OP

It's always easy to vote for taxes on "somebody else" customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #1

The hospital tax is .7% cbreezen Jan 2018 #2

Yes, they're seemingly tiny customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #15

Measure 101 Timewas Jan 2018 #3

Interestingly enough, one of the sponsors who forced the ballot Kittycow Jan 2018 #5

I actually think that submitting controversial bills cbreezen Jan 2018 #11

It is also temporary and was meant to cbreezen Jan 2018 #9

Why a sales tax? Ken Burch Jan 2018 #19

I used to live in Washington, near the border with Oregon customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #20

Yea, us! CanonRay Jan 2018 #4

Yeah, I was kind of surprised at that. Kittycow Jan 2018 #6

Not too surprising Timewas Jan 2018 #7

What was the percentage of registered votors who returned their ballots? nt cbreezen Jan 2018 #10

I think it was just over 10% CanonRay Jan 2018 #12

Ehhhhh. Stunning. nt cbreezen Jan 2018 #13

Way to go Oregon! Nitram Jan 2018 #8

So sorry I missed your post! cbreezen Jan 2018 #16

As the happy wife of a guy born in Roseburg - raven mad Jan 2018 #14

Thanks for sharing in our excitement. cbreezen Jan 2018 #17

LOL! Disraeli rocks, too! raven mad Jan 2018 #18