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How many times do we have to have the threat of rampant criminal activity waived in our faces? We've faced the loss of timber money for years and years. Why wasn't a contingency plan put in place a decade ago? The O&C lands have been off Oregon's tax rolls for almost 100 years. I'm tired of being given the false choices of clearcut, fill the forests with houses, or be overrun by criminals. These are not the only choices, and I will not support any measure that increases taxes without putting forth real choices first.

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