http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/tax-attack/Content?oid=2940632 Comments On: Tax Attack! by Sarah Mirk en-us Copyright 2013 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by mackattack]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:56:17 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Imelda]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:56:32 -0700 Portland Mercury
These measures all add up. Let's see. $40 for Tri-Met, $24 for the Historical Society and $67 for the Fire Dept. That's an increase of $131 this year plus the county will raise my property taxes even though property values are still declining. Tack on a water bill that is going to be over $100 per month due to the increase this last July (my water is only $18 per month, the rest is "drainage" and taxes). With the highest income-tax in the nation these measures are becoming incredibly burdensome to the average homeowner in this town.

Look at the cost to benefit ratio. Services are being cut, our roads are ruddy with potholes, human feces spill into the Willamette river every time it rains. I'd like to see responsible use of the money I am already paying before I give more.

Oops, I forgot to include the forest conservation measure that gives state lottery money to non-profits instead of giving it to the state agencies that actually care for our forests and parks.

Please stop voting "yes".
Posted by BokChoy]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:46:02 -0700 Portland Mercury
Hell, let's get credit card readers on the fire trucks. You pay, we spray.
Posted by Dub]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:14:49 -0700 Portland Mercury The Historical Society? Same rules. What have they done to encourage attendance and lucrative private events.
I'm going to spend my tax dollars on retired school teachers and public sector employees. Sorry Fire Dept. nothing left for you.
Posted by BokChoy]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:12:08 -0700 Portland Mercury