GOOD POST, Marlene.  Ever since the timber industry flattened out and most of their contributions to Oregon govt. dried up,  property owners have been picking up the slack.  I fought against sales tax for 30 years, its time to support them. Everybody in Oregon that spends money need to pony up.  If you have more money, you spend more money, you pay more taxes.  Thats America baby!  I love paying taxes, but not someone else's share.