text: The point I'm trying to make is we need to take the burden off homeowners.  I think  a small  sales tax could also lower the income tax.  I was self employed, never a Public Employee, and paid PLENTY of damn taxes on my income. While we're at it, speaking of public employees, PERS is the biggest drain on Oregon taxpayers.  How some RETIRED public employees make more than the POTUS is beyond me AND logical excuse.