ORP Daily Briefing, June 1

From the ORP Communications Office

Message of the Day: “Right now it’s in Democrats’ hands and they’re faced with a huge challenge in how to responsibly manage the state budget through this crisis,” said state GOP executive director Andrew Over. “And the only response we’re hearing is ‘higher taxes,’ and I think that will present our party with a great opportunity to demonstrate the different outlooks of how to deal with the problem.” Congressional Quarterly. Well said Andrew!

ORP Theme of the Week: The D’s in Salem will tax and spend Oregon families into a longer, deeper, more harmful recession. Once Oregonians understand the clear choice between D’s- more expensive government, where they make the decisions; and our Republican ideals – Freedom, prosperity, enterprise, lower taxes and limited government – where you choose how to spend and invest – Our Republican Party will gain in registration and electing qualified officeholders who will implement these principles.

ORP News: The Oregon Republican Party is taking an important supportive role in promoting initiatives with Oregon voters to say NO to the Democrats tax increases. We will rally opposition, register new Republicans and recruit and support candidates who will lead Oregon forward out of recession, increased government and taxes and into a new era of smaller government, lower taxes, enterprise and freedom.

Top Story: From the Oregonian: SALEM -- Despite worries about billion-dollar budget cuts, a Senate committee today approved giving movie companies bigger tax breaks to film in Oregon. If approved, the state would increase the amount of money it hands out in movie production tax credits to $7.5 million a year -- up from its current cap of $5 million. The increase, approved by the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee on a split vote, would cost the state's general fund about $5 million every two years. "I don't think the time is right to increase this," said Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend. The committee's other Republican, Sen. Frank Morse, of Albany also opposed the bill. Kulongoski to Oregon – basic services NO; Hollywood YES!