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My husband and I made the decision to move from Rogue River, Oregon in Jackson County to Vancouver, Washington in large part because of this issue. We could not remain with our young children in a county which could not provide consistent funding for libraries, schools, and the local sheriff. If rural Oregon counties want to have young families who will stay and pay taxes over the long haul they need to come up with ways to fund their own programs without relying on the whims of a congress that is largely disinterested in their local issues. If local taxpayers are unwilling to pay for services, they won't have them.

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