Currently Oregon is making state history with impactful tax decisions that are pressing closer as voting season nears by the day. One of the resolutions to be made this fall is whether or not to enact measure 97, imposing an increased tax on larger corporations. Residents are divided and interest groups are taking sides as well as working to publicize their views and win over voters who are reclining on the white picket fence in a state of indecision. At this point the polls reveal a tip in the scales. It is in favor of not implementing the tax, but with so many undecided, the final decision may not be as predictable as some might hope.
This decision of a tax raise tugs at Oregonians to vote. But what exactly is this proposed tax and what kind of result would it produce? Measure 97 proposes an increase in the taxation of corporations that surpass $25 million in all corporate sales. This proposal is predicted to raise the state tax revenue by an additional $3 billion per year. To some minds, this increase translates to an automatic win. Why wouldn’t we want more money to fund our schools and health care? Unless of course it would come back to bite us in the end. This is a taste of the debate …show more content…
Seniors, unions, teachers, students and small businesses are voting “yes” to measure 97 while larger corporations and various citizens are voting against it. In these issues, interest groups can play a significant part in mobilizing the views of the people and working to impact the decisions. Through information, websites, fact sheets and brochures, groups work to raise awareness of their cause and to motivate people to vote on their behalf. And where one person may not feel like they are impacting the political world, a group of similar people with common goals can have much more influence. This is the role of interest groups in the United
This decision of a tax raise tugs at Oregonians to vote. But what exactly is this proposed tax and what kind of result would it produce? Measure 97 proposes an increase in the taxation of corporations that surpass $25 million in all corporate sales. This proposal is predicted to raise the state tax revenue by an additional $3 billion per year. To some minds, this increase translates to an automatic win. Why wouldn’t we want more money to fund our schools and health care? Unless of course it would come back to bite us in the end. This is a taste of the debate …show more content…
Seniors, unions, teachers, students and small businesses are voting “yes” to measure 97 while larger corporations and various citizens are voting against it. In these issues, interest groups can play a significant part in mobilizing the views of the people and working to impact the decisions. Through information, websites, fact sheets and brochures, groups work to raise awareness of their cause and to motivate people to vote on their behalf. And where one person may not feel like they are impacting the political world, a group of similar people with common goals can have much more influence. This is the role of interest groups in the United