2A • October 28, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Metsure 97: t $6 billion ttx on stles – with no gutrtntee of how politicitns would spend the moneO Measure 97 would impose $6 billion in new taxes on the sales of goods and services in Oregon, including everything from food, clothing, housing, utilities and gas to medicine and healthcare. The state of Oregon’s own nonpartisan study found that Measure 97 would increase costs for a typical family by $600 per year and especially hurt those who can least afford higher living costs. Despite Measure 97’s deceptive wording, there’s no guarantee where the money would go – it’s a blank check. Measure 97 is not a constitutional amendment, so under state law and Oregon Supreme Court decisions, it cannot bind the Legislature’s spending decisions. The Legislature’s own top legal authority, the Legislative Counsel, stated that the Legislature could spend the money “in any way it chooses.” William D. Rutherford Former Oregon State Treasurer Bobbi Frost Harrold’s Dairy, Creswell º-ViÊÌÊÃÊÌÊ>ÊVÃÌÌÕÌ>Ê >i`iÌ]Êi>ÃÕÀiÊÇÊV>ÌÊ }Õ>À>ÌiiÊ ÜÊÌ iÊiÞÊvÀÊ ÌÃÊÌ>ÝÊÊÃ>iÃÊÜÕ`ÊLiÊëiÌ°Ê / iÊi}Ã>ÌÕÀiÊVÕ`Êëi`ÊÌ iÊ iÞÊvÀÊi>ÃÕÀiÊÇÊ>ÞÊÜ>ÞÊ ÌÊV Ãið” ºi>ÃÕÀiÊÇÊÜÕ`ÊÌ>ÝÊÌ iÊÃ>iÃÊ vÊÌ iÊL>ÃVÊÌ }ÃÊiÛiÀÞÊv>ÞÊ ii`Ã]ÊiÊv`]Ê}>Ã]ÊÕÌÌiÃÊ>`Ê i`Vi°Ê/ >ÌÊi>ÃÊ>Ê"Ài}Ê v>iÃÊÜÕ`Ê«>ÞÊÀiÊ>`Ê >ÛiÊ iÃÃ]Ê>`ÊÌ ÃiÊÜ ÊV>Êi>ÃÌÊ>vvÀ`Ê ÌÊqÊiÊÃiÀÃÊ>`ÊÌ ÃiÊÊ>ÊwÝi`Ê ViÊqÊÜÕ`ÊLiÊ ÕÀÌÊÌ iÊÃÌ°» Patrick k Criteser President and CEO Tillamook County Creamery Association ºÃÊ>Êv>ÀiÀÜi`ÊV«Ê`}Ê LÕÃiÃÃÊÊ"Ài}ÊvÀÊÀiÊÌ >Ê £ääÊÞi>ÀÃ]ÊÜiÊLiiÛiÊi`ÕV>ÌÊ>`Ê >ÊÃÕ`ÊiVÞÊ>ÀiÊLÌ ÊVÀÌV>°Ê i>ÃÕÀiÊǽÃÊÌ>ÝÊÊÃ>iÃÊÜÕ`Ê ÃiÛiÀiÞÊ ÕÀÌÊ"Ài}ÊLÕÃiÃÃiÃÊ>`Ê ÕÀÊiVÞ]ÊÜÌ ÊÊ}Õ>À>ÌiiÊÌ >ÌÊ Ì iÊiÞÊÜÕ`Ê}ÊÌÊi`ÕV>Ì°»ÊÊ EverO Mtjor Newsptper in Oregon: No on 97 Extmples: “As even the measure’s proponents admit, the Legislature may spend the revenue ... anywhere it likes.” “Prices for everything from food to medicine to power would go up.” – The Oregonian – "VÌ°Ê]ÊÓä£ÈÊ – The Bend Bulletin – "VÌ°Ê£È]ÊÓä£ÈÊ “The money would go into the state general fund, and lawmakers could spend it any way they wished.” “The Legislature can spend the available money in any way it sees fit – on pensions, prisons or pet projects.” – Mail Tribune – "VÌ°Ê]ÊÓä£ÈÊ – Portland Tribune – ÕÞÊÓ£]ÊÓä£È “Higher prices for items such as food, medicine and clothing hit the poorest Oregonians the hardest, because a larger portion of their income goes for necessities.” – The Register-Guard – "VÌ°ÊÓ]ÊÓä£È Vote NO on 97 Learn more at NOon97.com / ÃÊÛÌiÀÊvÀ>ÌÊ«ÀÛ`i`ÊLÞÊivi>ÌÊÌ iÊ/>ÝÊÊ"Ài}Ê->iÃÊUÊ*"ÊÝÊxÓÇx]Ê*ÀÌ>`]Ê",ÊÇÓänÊUÊÜÜÜ° "Ç°VÊUÊ* iÊnÇÇ®ÊxÇxxä