If you vote NO on 28, programs which really need the money (including schools) will be shortchanged. My wife is a teacher in the Centennial School District (near Gresham), and her district was promised a certain amount of money by the state. With the major income tax shortfalls that the state has experienced, they can't live up to the budgetary promises they have made to Oregon's school districts. If 28 does not pass, my wife's district will not receive $450,000 in money from the state, which means that they'll have to cut that amount of money out of the remainder of the school year by reducing classroom days, mid-year teacher layoffs and pay cuts, etc.

I know that there is A LOT of waste in our state government budget, but by voting NO on the tax increase, students across our state will receive less education. The state's budget structure needs to be significantly re-figured: Schools should be funded out of property tax revenues in their district, not out of state income tax coffers. If the roads need more money, gas tax should be increased, but Oregon should not put GPS devices in private vehicles. I agree with KB's comments that this GPS tracking won't fly in the USA, especially not in OR.

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• Oregon may tax fuel efficient cars., Jim Moncrief, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:46:51
  • And outlaw pooping on city buses in Bend!, Crapster, Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:17:43
    • What about the people who wear enough perfume to, KB88900T, Tue, 14 Jan 2003 01:11:32
  • Just a subsidy for GPS manufacturers, Sieglo, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:28:16
  • Will talk to some ex colleagues at ODOT in Salem...., Jorgen Trued, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:59:05
  • A few thoughts for some consideration., Texron, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:53:24
  • What I heard is that the gas tax was never designed to, KB88900T, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:12:46
    • You don't have a clue, do you?, Daanimal900, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:28:12
      • Speaking of clues, JimS, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:34:45
        • Re: Speaking of clues, Daanimal900, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:44:06
      • Who the hell are you, the tax collector. I live on, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:54:45
    • I agree it will never fly in the USA but I thought, Jim Moncrief, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:11:36
      • Re: GPS speed tracking next!!! n/m, JohnK, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:15:27
    • But if you vote no on 28... (long), KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:48:48 <-- Viewing This Message
      • I support funding the schools and that should be a, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:10:16
      • Re: But if you vote no on 28... (long), jp, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:24:20
      • standard political blackmail, MJM , Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:00:06
      • Re: But if you vote no on 28... (long), JimS, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:59:25
        • I totally agree!!!!! Best, KB n/m, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:12:46
        • I hadn't thought of it that way..., KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:20:37
          • Re: I hadn't thought of it that way..., JimS, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:36:57
  • Outraged Oregon Saab owners unite!, KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:39:38
  • absurd, just raise gasoline taxes n/m, Aero'ed, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:12:07
    • Re: absurd, just raise gasoline taxes n/m, Steve L, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:09:26
      • Not easy to raise gas taxes..., Daanimal900, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:34:26
        • Logic?, JimS, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:49:56
          • Re: Logic?, Daanimal900, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:11:16
  • I'd go along with it if..., Eric Law, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:02:30

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