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Article: Measure 28: Band-aid or boondoggle?(Commentary)(Tax protects crucial services, saves money in the long run)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- January 19, 2003
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Byline: PETER SORENSON For The Register-Guard
FUNDING PUBLIC SERVICES is more than a compassionate choice; it's the key to a sustainable society.
Measure 28 gives us an opportunity to protect children in public schools, abused and neglected children, people with developmental disabilities, victims of crime, the homeless, and seniors who rely on in-home or nursing home services. Measure 28 will also help fund crucial public services that most Oregonians depend on - including public education, monitoring of drinking water, restaurant inspection and screening of newborns for disabling or fatal health risks.
Some opponents fear that a "temporary" ...