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Archive Home > 2003 > November > 26 > Referendum on tax hike likely

Referendum on tax hike likely

Anti-tax campaign nets enough signatures to nearly guarantee a vote to repeal taxes

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
November 26, 2003

SALEM - In order to ask voters to repeal roughly $800 million in new state taxes and fees, foes faced a seemingly daunting task of gathering 50,420 voter signatures in three months this fall.

At Tuesday's deadline, they almost tripled that goal and delivered 147,340.

Secretary of State Bill....

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