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Archive Home > 2004 > February > 04 > Tax hike soundly defeated

Tax hike soundly defeated

Measure 30 defeat will cut $545 million

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
February 4, 2004

SALEM - For the second time in two years, Oregon voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised taxes to maintain government programs and schools.

Measure 30, a referendum on an $800 million revenue package passed by the 2003 Legislature, was failing late Tuesday by a lopsided....

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