No such thing
as free lunch
This letter is in response to Ruth Duemler’s letter on Oct. 7, concerning Measure 23 in the upcoming election.
Measure 23 is being proclaimed by its supporters as health and dental care for everyone, no matter what your income level. This is true, but the taxpayers must stop for a second and think where all the money is going to come from. Right out of the taxpayer’s pocket! The harsh truth is that Measure 23 will force the average Oregonian to pay about double the income tax they do now.
Measure 23 is also one of the biggest job-killing measures Oregon has ever seen. Within two to four years, virtually everyone in
Oregon working for health care providers and related businesses will be out of a job.
This measure will also hurt businesses in Oregon, small or large. Measure 23 will impose an 11.5 percent tax on employers in addition to the taxes they already pay on employees. The result: Established businesses will leave Oregon, and new businesses will go elsewhere because of Oregon’s unfavorable business taxes, slowing growth and increasing unemployment even further.
Essentially, Measure 23 is putting every Oregonian on the Oregon Health Plan. Oregonians deserve the right to choose their health care plan and how much they want to pay. Vote no on Measure 23 to keep your freedom of choice.
Brian DeLaGrange
senior
business administration
Act quickly to vote
With less than a week left to register to vote in November’s elections, we as students need to act quickly in order to make sure that our peers are registered to vote. Oregon’s current budget crisis makes this fall’s election crucial to students throughout the state.
A variety of important state services — including tuition subsidies — are on the chopping block, and the only way that we can prevent these cuts is to send Oregon’s legislators a clear message at the ballot box. It is imperative that students register to vote and encourage others to do likewise.
Tim Johnson
senior
political science and history