Endorsements – Building Our Future Together

“At the most basic level, [Measure 26-238] is deeply flawed… it fail[s] to explicitly exempt profits from the sale of primary residences, as federal tax law does. That means a retired senior living on a modest income who sells his or her home could have to pay the tax on decades of appreciated value… If 26-238 passes, many county residents may incur tax liabilities this year they didn’t know about…We encourage voters to reject this sloppy, unnecessary measure..”

– Willamette Week Editorial Board Endorsement, April 26, 2023

“Measure 26-238 on the May ballot proposes a supremely inefficient, regressive, untested and ill-informed way to fund such support [for renters facing eviction]… Multnomah County residents should do their homework up front on this issue and recognize that “no” on Measure 26-238 is the right call.”

– The Oregonian Editorial Board Endorsement, April 23, 2023

“[Measure 26-238] fails multiple tests for good government policy… The fact that this is a new, complicated and untested tax means it has a high risk of unintended consequences. Large corporations would pay nothing, while small business owners would be on the hook… [Voters] should reject Measure 26-238, not because they have no empathy for renters on the margins, but because there are surely better and more efficient ways to help them.”

– Portland Tribune Editorial Board Endorsement, April 26, 2023