Oregonians overwhelmingly rejected a state plan to raise taxes by $800 million Tuesday, defeating Ballot Measure 30 approximately 60% to 40%.
In Linn county, the gap was even wider, approximately 70% to 30%.
The three year tax hike enacted by the Oregon Legislature, was supported in only one county, Benton.
Although Gov. Ted Kulongoski and other elected officials predicted “doom and gloom” if Ballot Measure 30 was not supported by taxpayers, Tuesday’s vote indicated the…