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I agree. We need to have discussion about rural Oregon. It was touched on by previous posts about affordable housing and people driving to and from jobs. Example: what about folks driving from Sweet Home or Mill City where they can afford to live but work in Corvallis or Salem. Will there be some tax credit? When will the investment in decent public transportation happen ourside the urban areas. To punish folks who live rurally for having to drive when there is NO alternative is almost like "taxation without representation." I for one drive a Geo Metro, I get over 45 mpg. Because I live rurally(can't afford to move)and have to drive everywhere we wanted a high mpg. I would love a Prius, but that is not in the budget. Finally, the whole idea of having something in my car that knows where I am and where I have been frankly is a bit scary after all the first amendment violations of late.

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