[Sweet Land]

Could be a horrible or a great reason if there was a need in the state that had to be addressed.

A legitimate need still does not justify a tax increase. Only a legitimate need *and* nothing already in the budget that could be cut, can justify a tax increase. Do you seriously think that there is nothing in the Oregon budget that could be cut?

[A CA Guy]

A legitimate need could justify a tax increase if the need was crucial. But I would expect the government to do things better so that tax does not have to become permanent.

I think anything in the Oregon budget that could be cut would probably come close to 10% of the needed Billion plus dollars.

I would suggest they pass a balanced budget amendment in that state to curb growth of future spending.