Keeping in the Christmas spirit…

On the first day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me
the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the second day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the third day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,

And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the fourth day of Christmas,
My Legislature sent to me

Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,

Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Eight months of retro-active taxes,
Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Nine percent all funds budget growth,
Eight months of retro-active taxes,
Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Ten dollar times 1,000 corporate gross sales tax ,
Nine percent all funds budget growth,
Eight months of retro-active taxes,
Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me

Eleven months of public sector job increases,
Nine percent all funds budget growth,
Eight months of retro-active taxes,
Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my Legislature sent to me
Twelve months of private sector job losses,
Eleven months of public sector job increases,
Ten dollars times 1,000 corporate gross sales tax ,
Nine percent all funds budget growth,
Eight months of retro-active taxes,
Seventy thousand jobs on the line,
Sixty-six percent of Oregon small business owners impacted,
Five brand new tax brackets,
Four point seven billion dollar increase in state spending,
Three permanent tax hikes,
Two billion dollars in taxes and fees,
And the largest tax hike in Oregon his-tor-y!

Thank you to Anonymous, a registered Republican from Salem for this timely version of "12 Days of Christmas" to get us into the volunteer spirit!
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