The only legitimate purpose of government is to protect the life, liberty and property of its citizens. The government should not be in the business of loaning money to anybody. When the state requires a city or county to do something, the state should bear that cost. A few things have changed since 1857. Let Oregonians form counties that represent their interests in this century.
Any surplus taxes belong to the taxpayers.
We won't suggest how to spend the fruits of blackmail. We may as well be rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. This dilemma stems from excessive government entanglement in the energy markets. YES Expect honesty from the government. You should not pay taxes for wages you never received.