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Posted on 03/02/2026 8:52:38 AM PST by John Semmens
The Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" (BBB) enacted last year cut the nationwide federal tax burden by billions of dollars. In Oregon that amounted to more than $300 million in cuts. Rep. Nancy Nathanson (D-Eugene) introduced state legislation to convert the federal cuts into state tax increases, saying "enriching taxpayers is not a high priority for us in Oregon. Folks who previously paid higher taxes to the feds can afford to keep paying those higher taxes to the state government."
The Representative dismissed the intent of the BBB to stimulate business investment as "not as important as funding increased budgets for our schools, colleges, and universities. Investing in education has a bigger return on investment than any other use for this money."
Rep. Bobby Levy (R-Echo) called Nathanson's legislation "a blow to small businesses in this state. Oregon is already a high-tax state. These high taxes stunt economic growth and punish those who work for a living. Meanwhile, the return on investment in education has been dropping. More college graduates are finding that what they learned has diminishing value in today's economy. We need more skilled technicians and fewer liberal arts graduates. The investment incentives of the BBB shouldn't be shoved aside."
Gov. Tina Kotek (D) is expected to sign the legislation. However, Republicans are vowing to launch a referendum to allow voters to have a direct say on the issue. Rep. Ed Diehl (R-Stayton) said "Nathanson's bill is not technical reform. It is a massive tax hike that removes tools families and employers rely on to afford vehicles, grow businesses, and create jobs. I don't think Oregonians want any more taxes. Let's give them a say in November's elections."
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Loving it Oregon, get what you voted for, good and hard!
become the slaves of the state you so desperately desire.
Washington state is not far behind Oregon and California.
This is who the people living in the state have become. True Oregonians are now a super minority.
Sounds like a campaign commercial for the opposition.
Or maybe an invitation to leave for greener pastures.
Lots of Maryland workers who depend upon tips will have reduced (and possibly no) federal income taxes but will continue to pay substantial Maryland state/local taxes as no tip income is excluded for state taxes.
I hope these folks remember that they can thank DemocRATS for the amount of their state taxes on tips.
this isn’t a joke: Colorado Democrats [”Friends of the Workers”] has already reversed the Fed tax break on tips, and is currently trying to reverse the Fed tax breaks on overtime ...
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