If approved, Measure 118 would institute a 3% tax on most corporations’ total sales in Oregon above $25 million and distribute the money equally among residents of all ages and incomes. The system would go into effect next year.

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    4917 hours ago

    I can’t imagine who would be opposed to this that isn’t brainwashed by corporations.

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      1312 hours ago

      they had “death panel” conspiracy theories when they tried to do the affordable care act and the brainwashing was so effective that private insurance still dominates and the affordable care act is likely to die out.

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      08 hours ago

      I’m largely opposed to it. Because it’s (seemingly intentionally) mis-marketed as a corporate tax when it is definitely by any sense of the word a sales tax. Sales taxes on gross receipts are inherently regressive and passed onto those consumers who are dis-proportionally impacted more the lower their income.

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        56 hours ago

        The impact in this case benefits lower income people as the proceeds are distributed equally regardless of income level. Though it does feel like it couldve just been an income tax.

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      -112 hours ago

      The corporations will simply raise prices to make up their deficit. What’s stopping them?