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Measure 62:

I have been involved in formal research on both the Initiative process and the current measures.

The issue here is not the cause that's being discussed, as with the parks, it's a good one. The issue is that Oregon's budget is a zero sum game. Oregonians have shown little or no inclination to increase tax revenues. Yes, the budget grew this year, but it is about to shrink next year. The same holds for both tax and lottery revenue. The simple truth is that since we cannot guarantee revenues of any sort, we should not compel expenditures of any sort. And, it makes no sense to embed any expenditure in the constitution which is even more difficult to change.

It's not the cause, it's the cost. Give money to one cause, another loses.

posted 4 years, 9 months ago
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