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Oregon Measure 30, Income Tax Surcharge Referendum (February 2004)
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Oregon Measure 30 (2004) was on the February 3, 2004 ballot in Oregon as a referendum. It was defeated.
Measure 30 would have created a surcharge on Oregon's income tax, raised the minimum tax corporations pay in Oregon income taxes, and made other changes to the tax code to increase revenues. Similar to the previous year's defeated Measure 28, it was proposed as a way to avoid state budget cuts caused by a deficit.[1]
Election results
| Measure 30 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 691,462 | 58.96% | ||
| Yes | 481,315 | 41.04% | ||
- Election results from Oregon Blue Book website, accessed December 16, 2013
Text of measure
The official ballot title of Measure 30 was:
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Enacts Temporary Personal Income Tax Surcharge; Increases, Changes Corporate, Other Taxes; Avoids Specific Budget Cuts[2][3] |
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Support
Supporters
Organizations in favor of Measure 30:[4]
- Yes on 30-Our Oregon
- Nurses United
- Oregon Business Association
- School Employees Exercising Democracy
- Citizens Alliance for Responsible Education (CARE)
- Communities for Oregonians with Disabilities
- League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley[5]
Arguments in favor
Those who favored the measure argued that cuts triggered by the measure's failure would deal a serious blow to critical state services, particularly education.
In general, supporters of the measure argued the wide educational and health benefits of maintaining state services at their current level mandated the tax changes; its opponents said the negative effect on families and businesses could be too harsh in an already stagnating economy.[6]
Opposition
Opponents
Organizations opposed to Measure 30:[7]
- Oregon Citizens for a Sound Economy
- Oregon Family Council
- Taxpayer Defense Fund
- Taxpayer Association of Oregon
- Parents Education Association
- Christian Victory
- Libertarian Party of Oregon
Arguments against
Those who opposed said that, like the defeated Measure 28, the proposition's supporters are overstating the potential negative impacts.
The measure's opponents also argued that the personal income tax was too progressive (those making between $10,000 and $20,000 would pay an additional 1 percent in income tax; those making $90,000 or more would pay 8 or 9 percent more); its proponents said taxing the highest-income taxpayers the most would be fiscally easier for the state's residents on the whole (the average Oregonian will pay only $24-$36 per year, according to an argument in favor published in the voter's pamphlet).[6]
See also
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- Oregon 2004 ballot measures
- 2004 ballot measures
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Oregon
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
External links
- Oregon Voter's Guide page for Measure 30--includes full text of the measure and arguments for and against
- 2004 Primary Election Results
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballot Measure 30 on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- ↑ Oregon Blue Book website, accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Analysis of Contributions on Yes and No Sides on Ballot Measure 30 released by the Money in Politics Research Action Project
- ↑ Women Voters urges 'yes' vote on Measure 30 by Pat Osborn, president of the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Upcoming Measure 30 election has high stakes by The Daily Emerald (dead link)
- ↑ Analysis of Contributions on Yes and No Sides on Ballot Measure 30 released by the Money in Politics Research Action Project
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