Buehler, like many Republicans, would like to forget the impact that BM5 and BM47 had on public sector funding - especially school funding.  These measures dramatically reduced the taxes of businesses at the expense of quality education and services in Oregon.   What the Republicans do not talk about is re-balancing the Oregon tax laws so that businesses return to paying their fair share.  Of course it is easier to cry about the PERS Boogeyman than to risk alienating your big campaign contributors - hello Phil Knight!  And, as Buehler's guest column last week proved, he has no real (and legal) PERS reform ideas anyway.