On Tuesday, February 8th at 1:00pm a public hearing will be held by the House Committee on Human Services on a new Sales Tax in Oregon. HB 4079, sponsored by State Rep. Brad Witt (D), will create Oregon's first ever sales tax. The purpose of the sales tax is to fund $750 monthly debit cards to the homeless and people under the poverty level. This tax will not go to making our communities safer, our elections more secure or improving our education system. It also comes at a time when the state has record revenues.
Proponents of HB 4079’s say the tax is a “luxury” sales tax because at first it only applies to particular products over a certain price. But once passed into law it is very plausible for the legislature to easily lower the price caps and add more goods and services that fall under the new sales tax with a simple majority vote. Bait and Switch.
Your Voice Needs To Be Heard
The House Committee Members on Human Services need to hear YOUR VOICE on whether a sales tax is a good idea at this time for Oregon. A public hearing on HB 4079 is scheduled for THIS Tuesday (Feb. 8th) starting at 1:00pm. Most likely each person will get 2-3 minutes to testify. Use this link to learn how to sign up to give remote testimony or how to submit written testimony (information towards the bottom of the page)
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022R1/Committees/HHS/2022-02-08-13-00/Agenda
The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance. Thank you taking time to share your thoughts with the Committee members. We should not want to create a new tax during a time when far too many Oregon families are still struggling to make ends meet and inflation is eating away more of their paychecks.
E. WERNER RESCHKE Oregon State Representative, HD 56
Email Rep.EWernerReschke@oregonlegislature.gov
Website www.oregonlegislature.gov/reschke
Capitol Phone (503) 986-1456
Capitol Address 900 Court St. NE, H-384 Salem, OR 97301
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