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In article <1993Jan2.095556.8391@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
>cp@verdix.com (Chris Perret) writes:
 
>: Does anyone have information on what the per capita tax is here
>: on Oregon(eg. $1500/person ??). Or do ya know who would have that info.

>I am not sure what you are talking about. I know of no such tax. We have
>an income tax and a property tax. 

Probably the average total tax hit per person.  Some national
magazine just came out with data that Oregonians rank 7th in the
nation in this.  That is, the sum of all property, income and other
state and local taxes in the state ranks us 7th in total tax burden
per capita.

Of course the governor and others who want more tax money respond 
with the information that we really aren't that bad because we tax 
higher income people more so the average Joe isn't hit that hard.  
Barb and her bunch miss (possibly deliberatly) the point that the 
state's total income is much higher than the national average.  In 
spite of the reduction in property taxes our state and local 
governments (combined) have more money per capita than 42 of the 
other 49 states.  Their pleas of government poverty don't get any 
sympathy from me.