You are the exact definition of a confused liberal.

If company A is currently paying $ in taxes, and overnight they are expected to pay 18x more ( or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  instead of $ ) - they immediately have 18x less money to spend on better healthcare for their current employees, they immediately have 18x less money to spend on extra employees during busy seasons, they immediately have 18x less money to give to their current employees for christmas bonuses, birthday gifts, team building events, etc.  These companies will be forced to lay off less essential employees, they will be forced to cut hours of current staff, they will be forced to raise healthcare deductibles and copays to make their expenses less.

You think giving the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to the government ( who can't even figure out how to repair potholes properly ) is somehow better for portland?

Take away from their hard working employees to give to -- a very wasteful and poorly managed govt?