OREGON HOUSE REPUBLICANS

 

 

OREGONIANS NEED JOBS AND NEW SOLUTIONS,

NOT HIGHER TAXES AND MORE GOVERNMENT DEBT

 

SALEM—House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) had the following to say regarding the January 2009 state unemployment report:

 

“This is a national recession, yet it’s no coincidence that Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to soar above the national average. Under Oregon’s current leadership, we continue to see fewer successful businesses and fewer employed Oregonians.

 

“As Oregon’s unemployment rate continues to climb, the Legislature is actively considering tax and fee increases on Oregonians and businesses. The fact that the Legislature is spending more time on revenue creation than job creation shows that state government has grown increasingly out of touch with average Oregonians.

 

“House Republicans have proposed several tax reforms and economic stimulus proposals designed to create jobs without raising taxes and fees. We have proposed giving tax relief to low-income Oregonians and working families in order to put dollars directly back into the economy. We have proposed reducing Oregon’s high capital gains tax rate in order to retain capital and increase investor confidence in Oregon. These proposals alone would create tens of thousands of new jobs.”

 

“House Republicans have also proposed the Main Street Incentive Program to stimulate the economy without increasing debt and locking up the state budget. The Main Street plan would enable Oregonians to decide where jobs are created, not the powerful politicians in Salem. We are finalizing the plan in advance of its formal introduction in the Legislature, though an initial nonpartisan economic analysis suggests that this plan would create over 6,000 new jobs.”

 

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