text: It is interesting how quick the Register-Guard is to drop the names of the Koch brothers as supporters of the Tax Foundation, but does not mention the supporters of the Yes on Measure 97 campaign. So here they are:
  
  National Education Association $1.85 million
  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees $1.25 million
  Oregon Education Association $1 million
  American Federation of Teachers $750,000
  
  The amounts given were the totals for this week alone, according to Willamette Week.
  
  It is clear the teachers unions and government employees are fully on board with 97 as it would add to their membership (17,000 public sector jobs are forecast to be created, but at the expense of 39,000 private sector jobs), and would allow the Oregon legislature to shift current funding from schools to pay the PERS obligations once Measure 97 proceeds are available to use as a replacement.
  
  If this seems at all self interested to you, vote no on Measure 97.