Republican not happy with Oregon's GOP Legislators

OREGON CATALYST by In the news, Thursday, March 8. 2012 - Why is the GOP supporting an SEIU idea? by Anonymous
I am a management service employee in State Government. I am also as Republican as they come. Working in such a Democrat-dominated government is more than frustrating.  ✧ HB 2020 was bad enough. Then HB 4131.  So many Republicans agreeing with an idea that originated in the research offices of SEIU. I just want to know where this thinking comes from. I can’t believe that SEIU has anything in mind except the collection of more dues from the employees they have removed from the supervisory ranks.  ✧ Where do you think those dues are going to go?  To Republican candidates? Really? I get the bloated government problem. I see it everyday. But this method will only put money in the coffers of the SEIU, embolden them and their Democratic buddies, and worst of all it will make a hash of the management service. Nice job GOP. Read More......

Oregon: Democratic leaders back off "yes is no" change

NOTE: LIGHTING UP THE SWITCHBOARD WORKS! :-)
Posted by Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian June 29, 2009 11:21AM - Democratic legislative leaders on Monday dropped their attempt to reverse the meaning of a "yes" and a "no" vote on two tax increases that may go before voters early next year. ∴ Lawmakers backed off after several of them were besieged with a number of calls from constituents complaining about the proposed change, which many critics saw as an attempt to boost the chances that the two tax measures would survive a ballot referendum.

"It's become obviously controversial at this point," said Senate Majority Leader Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, "so we decided to just go with current law."

This means that if the two tax hikes go before voters next January, voters will have to vote "yes" to uphold the tax hikes. A "no" vote would mean the tax increases would be rejected.

A coalition of business groups has formed to collect the 55,179 valid signatures needed to refer each of the measures to the ballot.

Mark Nelson, a lobbyist running the campaign to refer the two ballot measures, said legislators pulled back "after voters rebelled. The rank and file just lit up this building."

Devlin and House Majority Leader Mary Nolan, D-Portland, both argued that reversing the meaning of a yes or a no vote on referendums would have made the issue clearer for voters. If voters want to reject the Legislature's handiwork, they said, they should have to vote yes.

However, ballot measure experts say it is easier to persuade citizens to vote on a ballot measure than to vote yes. So both supporters and opponents of the tax hikes had a stake in wanting to be on the side pushing a no vote.

The two taxes approved by the Legislature raise corporate and personal income taxes by $733 million in the next budget cycle. One would raise taxes for individuals with a taxable income of more than $125,000 or joint filers with a taxable income of more than $250,000. the other would raise the corporate income tax minimum and also increase the rate.

Legislators struck the "yes is no" language out of House Bill 2414. It still contains a provision that sets a Jan. 26 election date if opponents of the tax increases obtain enough signatures to put the issue before voters.

Kevin Hoar sent this message to the members of Oregon Republican Party

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Glenn Beck: The Letter

GLENN BECK: 'THE LETTER', June 17, 2009 by Janet Contreras - GLENN: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation's leadership: I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?

Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation: Read the 12 points of this letter at Glenn Beck's...

This article was referred by Linda Weimer, Corvallis Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Coordinator, who is organizing the second Corvallis TEA Party to be held on July 4, 2009 from 4-6pm in front of the Benton County Courthouse, 120 NW 4th Street.

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