Gov. Kulongoski: Sign the Bills

Reject the Denial, Deceit and Delay. Let Voters Decide!
Demand that Our Elected Officials Give Oregonians the Final Say on Tax Proposals

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In 2009, our Governor and the Democratic legislative leaders were not interested in hearing what Oregon voters had to say about the decisions they made. Recently, we have seen an unprecedented pattern of:

Denying Voters the Right to Vote on Legislation and Denying Oregon Business Owners the Right to Discuss These Tax Proposals with Employees
• The legislature refused to refer two tax increase proposals to the voters, which has now forced the voters themselves to put the taxes on the ballot.
  
• The legislature passed a law that stops employers from talking to employees about these tax increase measures, or anything political in nature. (SB 519)
Trying to Deceive Voters if their Tax Increases End Up on the Ballot
• Legislative leaders tried but failed to pass a law that said a yes vote on these tax increase proposals meant no and a no vote meant yes. (HB 2414, -A16 Amendments)
Delaying the Time Citizens Have to Gather Enough Signatures to Let the Voters Decide on New Taxes
• The Governor has already delayed signing the two tax bills on his desk in an effort to shorten the time citizens have to gather signatures to put the legislatures tax proposals on the ballot.

Whether or not you support the taxes the legislature passed, every Oregon voter should be outraged that our elected officials have tried to stop us from voting on these taxes and to trick us into believing we’ve voted one way, when we meant to vote another way.

The Right to Vote is an American Value.
It’s not a Democrat or Republican Value.

Demand Protection for Your Right to Vote and Decide!

Prepared by Oregonians Against Job-Killing Taxes, July 2009