Mon 26 Feb 2007
A tax that floats
by Randy StapilusWe have suspected that the idea of putting a cigarette tax increase (the money going toward a statewide child health program) on the Oregon ballot probably would be a winner. Apparently, that’s better than a mere suspicion.
Loaded Orygun has a detailed post on polling that covers just this subject; it is highly recommended reading. With some caveats noted, the bottom line seems to be: Support for such a measure seems to outweigh opposition by about two to one.
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February 26th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Now how could that happen? You mean 2/3 would pass a tax that only affects 1/4 for the benefit of all Oregonian’s children?
Yes, this was brought forward in this manner because it could be done, not because there was anything like evenhandedness in it.
I’d vote for this as an across the board tax, this way? Nope. And I’ll work against it in the basis of fairness, same as I always do.