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At a time when arts groups around the state are in a survival mode the Legislature has the audacity to rob money from the Cultural Trust fund.  One of the reasons I've paid the extra fees for my license plates is due to the fact that Oregon rates 49th in the nation in supporting the arts.   The other reason is my love for all the arts.

Since moving to Oregon in 2000 I've had little reason to trust the state legislature to provide strong leadership and with this action I now have none. 

posted 4 years, 2 months ago
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