Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006)

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Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006) appeared on the November 2006 ballot in Oregon as an initiated state statute, where it was approved. It would have restricted the amount of money the State government could raise through income tax, by allowing taxpayers to claim a credit for Federal income taxes.

  • Yes: 483,443 (37.1%)Approved
  • No: 818,452 (62.9%)

Official Ballot Title

Allows income tax deduction equal to federal exemptions deduction to substitute for state exemption credit.

Proponents

Abner J. Bobo, Carol A. Bobo, and Russ Walker

Support

This measure was sponsored by the Taxpayers Association of Oregon in 2006.

TAO received 94% of its funding from Illinois-based Americans for Limited Government, which sponsored similar measures in numerous states in 2006.[1]

Campaign finance

Donors for the campaign for the measure:[2]

  • Parents Education Association PAC: $34,154
  • Freedomworks Issues PAC: $22,211
  • Total: $56,365

Donors for the campaign against the measure:

  • Defend Oregon Coalition: $3,532,855
  • School Employees Exercising Democracy: $352,398
  • Nurses United PAC: $314,430
  • Oregon Public Employees Union PAC: $76,962
  • PAC 483: $8,132
  • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701 PAC: $718
  • Total: $4,285,495
  • Overall Total: $4,341,860

See also

References

  1. ↑ Almost Two-thirds of Ballot Measure Cash Comes from Out of State But Campaigns Vary in Terms of Local Control, published by Money in Politics Research Action Project, October 18, 2006
  2. ↑ Follow the money, "Donors
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