Taxation/Education Passed General Election
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PEAPAC Recommends: NO

Bad idea to raise taxes on businesses during economic difficulty; opposes giving more money to anti-Christian public schools.

Summary

Eliminates the corporate kicker (tax refund) and directs funds to K-12 education.

Biblical Reasoning

We notice that Basic Rights Oregon, the advocates of same-sex marriage, supports Measure 83 [Note: text says 83, context implies 85] in the State’s Voters Guide. Unlike some Christians and conservatives, they know the progressivist anti-Christian agenda of Oregon’s public schools and want to see their funding increased.

Election Results

60%
40%
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Voters approved redirecting the corporate kicker to education (60% Yes).

Full PEAPAC Analysis

PEAPAC Explanation: Measure 85 Eliminates the Refund of Certain Corporate Taxes, Known as the Corporate Kicker While the details are a bit complicated, Measure 85 would have the practical effect of raising some business taxes under certain circumstances. It would also designate the revenue generated by these taxes to public (government) schools. Given the continuing economic difficulties Oregon finds itself in, it seems like a bad idea to impose any new taxes on businesses, which are, of course, the primary source of income for most Oregonians. Additionally, the allocation of the new revenues to public schools, rather than the general fund, is also a concern to us. We notice that Basic Rights Oregon, the advocates of same-sex marriage, supports Measure 83 in the State’s Voters Guide. Unlike some Christians and conservatives, they know the progressivist anti-Christian agenda of Oregon’s public schools and want to see their funding increased. We urge a No vote on Measure 85.

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