Mega Developers Lose; Big Tobacco Wins
by Steve, November 7th, 2007Oregonians are a fickle bunch. Measure 49, was approved by a larger margin than Measure 37, which it significantly modifies. It had notably large margins of victory in counties with the most Measure 37 claims.
Measure 50 went down, thanks largely to the crazy-big money from evil-big tobacco. Now the Democrats who control the state house and governor’s mansion have to do something about our unstable and insufficient state revenue stream if they really want to fund social services. I’m not holding my breath.
November 7th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
On Measure 50, the democrats are in control, but don’t have the all-important 2/3 majority it would take to ensure passage of Healthy Kids (thus, the Constitutional amendment attempt). Not exactly holding my breath for that, either, but I’d love to see Healthy Kids get passed somehow/someway.
November 8th, 2007 at 10:57 am
I’m getting tired of excuses from the Democrats. Two thirds or not, I haven’t seen any decent leadership regarding our revenue stream that’s been broken since Measure 5 passed 17 years ago.
The only person in the state party who seems to get this is Barbara Roberts. Everybody else just seems to want to cover their own ass and avoid anything controversial while they build their portfolios to run for higher office (like, say, the US Senate).
We’re sacrificing an entire generation of kids due to this lack of political spine. Do they have no shame?