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Re: Measure 48 could give Oregon the nation's fastest economic growth

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From: Don Homuth
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:05
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On 24 Aug 2006 19:46:20 -0700, "lein" <boomer_the_cat@my-deja.com>
wrote:

>
>Lobby Dosser wrote:
>> Don Homuth <dhomuth1@comcast.net> wrote:
>>  Back when I was in the Nordakoda State Senate, we
>> > passed a school aid bill for something like $152M -- which was, at the
>> > time, a considerable sum of money.
>> >
>> > Was "the majority" clamoring for it?
>> >
>> > Probably not.
>>
>> Then the LEGISLATURE SOLVED A PROBLEM THE PEOPLE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT.
>
>Not only that but it violates Don doctrine that such matters be handled
>locally.

That's not a doctrine.  It was a property tax relief measure, and we
did it mostly because we Could do it.

Otherwise, under ND statutes, property taxes would have been higher.

>Of course, I doubt that was his policy then and I'm quite sure he was
>rewarded by the teacher's union for his efforts.

The teacher's union never donated even one dime to my efforts.
Neither did any other union.

And your guesses of what happened full thirty years ago are entirely
content-free.
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From: Don Homuth <dhomuth1@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Measure 48 could give Oregon the nation's fastest economic growth
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