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Has anyone calculated the cost of managing "kicker" dollars? I wonder how much Oregon could save just in printing, postage and accounting costs every year if we simply put any "excess" dollars into a rainy day fund, as has been proposed. It seems completely irresponsible -- stupid, really -- to waste any tax dollars on this program.

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When reform the kicker was taken of the table, my interest in this legislative session -- and these legislators -- went out the window. Whatever this session my have accomplished will soon be forgotten as the Oregon economy slips further into the abyss everyone sees coming but our "leaders" are unprepared to discuss.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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