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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Election 2010 Statewide It Ain't So Great:
Posted by Matt Davis on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 8:05 PM
State Ballot Measure No. 66
View results by county
Raises tax on household income at and above $250,000 (and $125,000 for individual filers). Reduces income taxes on unemployment benefits in 2009. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services
Votes Percent
_________________ _________________
Yes Votes 2,928 36.63%
No Votes 5,066 63.37%
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Totals: 7,994 100%
State Ballot Measure No. 67
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Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business minimum tax, corporate profits tax. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services
Votes Percent
_________________ _________________
Yes Votes 2,882 36.02%
No Votes 5,118 63.98%
_________________ _________________
Totals: 8,000 100%
This is seriously early days, of course, with only Jefferson and Lane Counties having reported!
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66 RAISES TAX ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT & ABOVE $250,000
VOTE FOR 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,101 47.51
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,261 52.49
Total . . . . . . . . . 63,362
Over Votes . . . . . . . . . 4
Under Votes . . . . . . . . . 311
67 RAISES $10 CORPORATE MINIMUM TAX TO $150
VOTE FOR 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,600 46.72
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,752 53.28
Total . . . . . . . . . 63,352
Over Votes . . . . . . . . . 2
Under Votes . . . . . . . . . 323
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Measure 66: Raises tax on household income and reduces
taxes on unemployment benefits.
VOTE FOR 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,545 49.86
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,846 50.14
Measure 67: Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business
minimum tax, and corporate profits tax.
VOTE FOR 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,548 49.88
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,800 50.12
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Measure 66 Personal Income Tax
Vote for 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,806 53.48
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,494 46.52
Measure 67 Corporate Tax
Vote for 1
Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,657 53.44
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,465 46.56
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But the hinterland is deciding this election, not the urban areas, and what we've heard so far from them ain't good, if you support the measures.
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