Measures 66 & 67 Tax impact calculator

Posted Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:44 by jim

Measures 66 & 67 on Oregon's ballot in January may seem complex, but there are some simiple formulas to break it down into understandable numbers.  Oregon state budget services that would be cut if the measures fail is a whole seperate discussion.  The purpose of this post is to make it easier for people to understand the tax impacts on various types of tax payers.

There are four changes made by the two measures:

Privatize the Fire Department!

Posted Fri, 09/18/2009 - 14:00 by jim

Senate District 22 nominating convention

Posted Fri, 09/18/2009 - 10:41 by jim

I accomplished what I intended to do, which was to use this opportunity to advocate strongly for single payer health care.  As reported in Willamette Week -

Health Care Optimism from Howard Dean

Posted Mon, 08/24/2009 - 10:03 by jim

DemocracyNow: Jeff Sharlet on “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power”

Posted Tue, 08/18/2009 - 14:52 by jim

All Together

Posted Sat, 02/14/2009 - 12:49 by jim
All Together

All siblings together.  From left, Jerry, Dad, Kathy, Bill, Ed, Damon, Jim, Matt, Dale.

"News" report about minimum wage

Posted Fri, 12/19/2008 - 14:27 by jim

I was listening to KPOJ 620 when the news update came on.  The update on northwest news reported that Washington State's minimum wage would be going up, and that this was "good news and bad news".  The "news" reporter stated that the minimum wage would give a pay raise to some workers in Washington, "but would likely result in some small businesses laying off workers".  This is a statement of opinion which has NEVER been backed up by fact.  Numerous economic studies of the minimum wage have concluded that when a low minimum wage is raised, i

America is Back!

Posted Wed, 11/05/2008 - 11:51 by jim

Democracy is restored!  We have a President-Elect who actually KNOWS what's in the Constitution of the United States!

To paraphrase John McCain, "the people have spoken, and clearly".  America will regain respect around the world, and return to the path that made this a great country.

Survey of Site Visitors

Posted Mon, 11/03/2008 - 14:52 by jim

A survey to learn a little bit about who is visiting this website, and to allow opportunity for feedback.