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.

  • yogi_pogi@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 months ago

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

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      2 months 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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      2 months ago

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