Just a little message to my Oregonian friends:
If you haven’t voted in the special election on Measure 30 yet, please do, and please vote Yes. The tax increase is not a very large one for the average Oregonian, and the part of the tax increase that does affect the average Oregonian at all is only for a few years.

Don’t believe the opponents who say it’s bad for business - most of Oregon’s largest employers have spoken out in favor of Measure 30. Oregon already has the fifth lowest taxes in the nation - the businesses are not going to leave if we raise them a little. What businesses want is stability, a state government that can deliver on its promises, an education system that will attract the parents who they want to recruit, and a secondary education system that produces well-trained workers. All of these things - the things business wants, the things Oregonians want and need - are on the chopping block if Measure 30 fails. Oregon has given us all a lot, and we need to give a little back in these hard times. Please vote, and vote yes.