Editor:
There has been a public uproar over the passage of HB-3991 during a recent Special Session of the Legislature. The bill increases gas and payroll taxes, adds a new vehicle tax, and dramatically increases registration fees. Imposing unjustified cost increases will hit Oregonians at a very difficult time. The massive increases do not address the mismanagement and lack of accountability at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
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