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Come to the MARCH ON SALEM and support the cause of limited government on Saturday, September 12, 11AM - 12:30 PM as we rally on the Oregon Capitol steps to reclaim our nation.

Enjoy live music, ringing of the Freedom Bell, hear speakers on both local and national issues.  Learn what you can do to protect the Torch of Freedom so that it can be passed onto the next generation and sign petitions for the upcoming Tax Refrendum!

State Press Releases

Help us protect the integrity of the referendum process in Oregon

Jun 25, 2009

HB2414 is an attempt to defraud the voters of the state of Oregon.

HB 2414 was gutted and stuffed with an amendment that is blatantly aimed at misleading voters if the $700 million in new, permanent taxes are successfully referred. The Oregon constitution is clear about a referendum. If a voter chooses to approve a piece of legislation, they vote "yes" on the referred legislation. Conversely, if a voter chooses to oppose the legislation, they vote "no" on the referred legislation.

State News

Democrats in legislature bet against history on tax hikes

Jun 22, 2009

SALEM -- Democrats have rolled the dice in a big way by approving more than $1 billion in tax increases in the waning weeks of the legislative session, gambling that Oregon has undergone a profound political change since the days of property tax limits and income tax rejections.

The new taxes -- on upper earners, corporations, hospitals and gasoline -- help balance a shaky budget and offer an exit strategy that sends lawmakers home by July. But it could be a short vacation.