Over the next two years, Oregon would spend 20% more to include $1.1 billion increase for education and 700 million-dollar jump in healthcare and human services.
He [Kulongoski] proposes smaller class sizes; Head Start for every low-income child; adding 139 state troopers; expanded health insurance, mental health care and addiction treatment for the poor; a 25 percent increase in prison spending to accommodate more inmates; and the biggest round of university construction since World War II.
Kulongoski's budget plan relies on four tax increases -- two to be paid by corporations and two to be paid by households.
Cigarette taxes would rise 84 cents to $2.03 a pack, drivers would pay a surcharge on auto insurance, and corporations would forgo their $275 million "kicker" rebate for 2007 and pay a higher minimum corporate tax. Together, the four taxes would raise nearly $600 million in 2007-09.
of course, under the plan, the corporate kicker would be diverted into a rainy day account
"There's plenty of money. The governor has his party in power", said Former state House Speaker Larry Campbell
and people expected things to be different by reelecting him?
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If Teddy the K gets the $20 million, not a dime of it will go toward public safety, but will go to "feel-good" projects that mean nothing to anyone but the ultra-liberals. But, the voters of Oregon put this guy back in office, so now they have to live with their decision. Too bad, ain't it.
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