Measure 118 overreaches, but does contain some ‘concepts of a plan’ for improving our tax system

Measure 118 would tax the sales of large corporations and return the proceeds in equal amounts to every state resident on their tax returns or through the Department of Revenue. (Getty Images) Measure 118 is more of a thought experiment than a credible ballot measure.

But despite the many problems with its proposal to increase corporate taxes to fund cash payments for Oregonians, the measure does contain, to borrow a phrase from the recent presidential debate, some interesting “concepts of a plan” to improve our current system of taxing and spending in Oregon.

I expect a majority of Oregonians, myself included, […]

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