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I like Steve Buckstein's idea that our state legislature always save, always budget for saving.  If my family only saved during good times, we would never learn fiscal responsibility or accountability.

We have all seen how the term "Emergency Use" of funds gets over used.  Keeping the kicker is simply a way for Oregon State government to grow bigger.  If they keep the kicker, they will find a way to spend it, because the only thing that our Oregon State Government is truly good at, is spending our money.

Don't give the state more of the people's prosperity, they take more than enough already!

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