Oregon is loaded with corruption in government, that is where all the money is going. There is no need to raise any taxes or create new ones. Just cut the corruption and use tax dollars wisely. The last figures I heard on the light rail actual cost per rider is $65, tax payer subsidized. Oregon governments are tripping over each other trying to spend money on failed transportation ideas. No new taxes or tax schemes!
"There is no need to raise any taxes or create new ones."
I don't know the details for Oregon, but boy here in Texas our governor just latched on to tolls like they were the greatest thing since sliced bread. So now we have commuters be threatened with having to pay thousands of dollars per year in tolls, while our psycho governor runs around campaigning that he never raised taxes. (instead he applied "target user fees").
I plan to leave Texas, in large part because of this, and I'd really would rather not see it spread like cancer to the rest of the country.
"corruption in government"
Crrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.................SNAP! Crrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee................SNAP! That feels better. Head on straight now.