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As grocery prices remain sky-high and job losses continue across Oregon, Democratic lawmakers have pushed forward with what is shaping up to be the largest tax increase in state history — and they’re doing it without giving voters a voice.
House Bill 2025, a sweeping transportation package, is expected to raise nearly $2 billion per year by 2034, totaling $14.6 billion over the next decade through gas taxes, vehicle fees, and mileage-based charges. The plan was rushed through legislative committees and advanced without ever being put to a public vote — despite its unprecedented scale and impact.
Critics say Oregonians have been shut out of the process
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