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2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 59

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taxing district, an income tax of any kind on money paid to the federal government as federal income taxes. All money paid to the federal government to satisfy, wholly or in part, a taxpayer's federal income tax obligation for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010 shall be fully deductible against income on the taxpayer's Oregon income tax return. This section applies only to (i) federal income taxes paid on income subject to tax in Oregon, and (ii) federal income taxes, including capital gains taxes, paid by individuals. This section does not apply to corporate income taxes or corporate excise taxes.
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to conduct an investigation into how some of the signatures on the measure were collected. Bill Bradbury, the Secretary of State has said, ""...most all of the initiatives Oregon voters will decide this fall got there through practices that are now illegal. But those practices were legal at the time
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Adding Section 2 to the Oregon Revised Statutes. This 2008 Act supersedes any existing law or rule with which it conflicts. If any phrase, clause or part of this 2008 Act is determined to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining phrases, clauses, and parts shall remain in full
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Whereas it is unjust for one government to impose an income tax on money a taxpayer has been required to pay to another government as an income tax; therefore, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, no Oregon taxpayer shall be required to pay to the state, a local government, or other
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announced on June 16, 2008 that its unofficial signature verification process showed that the initiative's supporters had turned in 83,136 valid signatures, versus a requirement of 82,769 signatures. This represented a validity rate of 64.76% calculated over the 128,380 signatures turned in. The
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was the leading contributor to the effort to put Measure 59 and other measures on the ballot. According to the newspaper, Parks gave money directly to the signature gathering firm, rather than to Sizemore directly. A court injunction stemming from a 2000 fraud case prevents Sizemore from spending
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The $ 1.1 billion (or $ 1.3 billion) cost estimate is equivalent to the total funding that Oregon's public universities will receive from the state in the current biennium or to cutting the salaries of all Oregon K-12 public school teachers by 70
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in May 2008 that he "found a way to put the measures on the ballot and give voters those choices without me actually handling the money. And so I'm still able to put measures on the ballot, I just have to do it in a sort of round-about way."
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Because the measure would reduce overall tax revenues for the state, it would reduce the amount of money available for the state's most vulnerable populations, who rely on government programs for various types of
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The state's Financial Estimate Committee prepares estimated fiscal impact statements for any ballot measures that will appear on the ballot. The estimate prepared by this committee for Measure 58 says:
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The state budget would have to make up those reduced revenues in its general fund which pays for education, health care for children, the elderly, and the disabled, and public safety.
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In addition to not benefiting a majority of taxpayers, Measure 59 actually increases taxes on about 120,000 people, mostly retirees, according to the
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The committee that put Measure 59 on the ballot was called "Stop the Double Tax". There is no committee currently supporting the ballot measure.
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Tax cuts allow families and business to keep more of their own money, which reduces the need for government program spending.
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News.OPB.org: "Progressive Group Claims Ballot Petitions Included Forgeries", Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 15, 2008
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It would lower state revenues by $ 1.3 billion in the 2009-2011 biennium and $ 2.4 billion in the 2011-2013 biennium.
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OCPP says the overall cost would be $ 1.1 billion rather than the $ 1.3 billion estimate provided by the government.
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Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns.
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Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns.
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most of the signatures were submitted." The state's Election Division is investigating the charges.
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as the only states to allow federal income taxes to be fully deducted on state income tax returns.
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Households with annual incomes exceeding $ 82,200 would receive 97% of the savings under the plan.
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TDN.com: "Sizemore initiatives reach Oregon signature threshold", The Daily News, June 17, 2008
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This is the third time Sizemore has put a similar measure on the ballot. In 2000, he qualified
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For the same reason, state spending on public safety programs would likely have to be reduced.
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The ballot title is "An Act to Prohibit Double Taxation". Specific provisions include:
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Unofficial signature verification statement from the Oregon Secretary of State
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This measure would save taxpayers over $ 1.3 billion over the next two years.
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Oregon Voters' Pamphlet for Measure 59 includes Financial Estimate Summary
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Major donations to the Defend Oregon group as of October 23 include:
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22 percent of Oregon's taxpayers would see a savings from Measure 59.
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Here is how Oregon's major newspapers have endorsed on Measure 59:
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Notable arguments that have been made against Measure 59 include:
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Measure 59 would benefit about a quarter of Oregon taxpayers.
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No Oregon newspapers have endorsed a yes vote on Measure 59.
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and R. Russell Walker are the measure's chief petitioners.
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measure formally qualified for the ballot on August 2.,
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Oregon Voters' Pamphlet of Measures, November 4, 2008
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Ballotpedia's article about Oregon Ballot Measure 59
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Oregon Secretary of State
initiated state statute
ballot measure
Bill Sizemore
November 4, 2008 general election ballot
Oregon
United States
Alabama
Iowa
Louisiana
ballot title
Measure 91
Measure 41
Measures 60
64
The Oregonian
Medford Mail-Tribune
Statesman Journal
Bend Bulletin
Portland Tribune
Eugene Register-Guard
Daily Astorian
East Oregonian
Corvallis Gazette Times
Coos Bay The World
Willamette Week
Yamhill Valley News Register
Gresham Outlook
Hillsboro Argus

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