Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

Asked by KTVZ

825 Votes

Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

59%

Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59%

Yes, deter sales!

Taxing these products creates important revenue for state use, but more importantly deters some sales. This is vital to maintaining a healthy community, as tobacco products are ... Show More

Taxing these products creates important revenue for state use, but more importantly deters some sales. This is vital to maintaining a healthy community, as tobacco products are proven to cause cancer and other health issues. Show Less

4 Comments

Leslie Ann

Tho it doesn't deter those from buying. Wish tobacco sales would just go away. That would solve many medical issues. And create lower insurance costs.

JohnWayne Kenneth Pool

Only, ONLY, as long as that revenue went to preventative education and healthcare.

Ka San

Absolutely! It would deter tobacco use and would also spread the tax burden to another population besides home owners.

John Philo

I guess the government want's to rip as much tax as possible before the smokers all die.

41%

No, it's too much.

A $2 tax hike is egregious and unnecessary; there's no reason to add taxes to something that's already taxed.

A $2 tax hike is egregious and unnecessary; there's no reason to add taxes to something that's already taxed. Show Less

7 Comments

Linda Nolin

No it's not going to help, some people will just steal to get the money. They need something that will really help you to quit smoking. I've tried patches, gum, pills and nothing works.

Brandy Barr

NO, THIS IS GOING TO HURT LOW INCOME PEOPLE THAT SMOKE AND DO NOT WANT TO QUIT!!! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO PUSH YOUR AGENDA OF TRYING TO FORCE PEOPLE TO DO JUST WHAT YOU WANT! WE HAVE THE RIGHT TOO!!!!

Pennie Day Holiday

This state has taken enough from it citizens.

Jason Bement

I think there's plenty of other things to tax like alcohol

Ken Deuser

Taxmageddon Fiends !!

Mary Jo

This will equate to a TWENTY DOLLAR hike on a carton...absolutely LUDICROUS. Start taxing the boozers, too!

Do you think ODOT layoffs should be avoided by raising fees and taxes?

Asked by KTVZ

209 Votes

Do you think ODOT layoffs should be avoided by raising fees and taxes?

22%

YES YES

78%

NO NO

22%

YES

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78%

NO

6 Comments

Latterdaysaint

No to more taxes, people are taxed enough!

JB Demaris

ODOT, and other state agencies need to live within a reasonable budget and the state needs to stop raising taxes!

John Conway

ODOT Leadership is totally incompetent! They spend a billion dollars they don’t have and come to the taxpayers to bail them out. As far as increasing gas tax and registration fees we already pay.40 cents per gallon and our gas prices are $2 per gallon more than the rest of the country. No more mone!

Garry Aklin

We are taxed enough ! Oregon needs to balance the budget!

Jim Hipp

We are taxed to death and I'm sick of it. Let Tina cover it out of her pocket!

Pam Ferguson

We are paying enough. The odor people have NOTbeen doing their jobs the last few years. You never see them out working like you used to and there are a lot of "mistakes" it started going down hill when they went to "teams" no boss system

Do you think a managed homeless camp will help alleviate issues from nearby "unmanaged camps"?

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142 Votes

Do you think a managed homeless camp will help alleviate issues from nearby "unmanaged camps"?

23%

YES YES

77%

NO NO

23%

YES

2 Comments

Deb Jacobs

We need a 'No Camp Zone ' radius around urban and sub urban areas and then have a few managed campsites within the new limit. Only 2 options. The risk to property owners and the option to live on the fringe is not right. Not a problem before 2020 and it's over time to get back to before.

Robin Leavy Werdal

“As ye do unto the least of these, ye do unto me.”

77%

NO

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KTVZ

Would you support a possible $2 hike in tobacco product taxes?

59% Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41% No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59% Yes, deter sales!

41% No, it's too much.

Do you think ODOT layoffs should be avoided by raising fees and taxes?

22% YES YES

78% NO NO

22% YES

78% NO

Do you think a managed homeless camp will help alleviate issues from nearby "unmanaged camps"?

23% YES YES

77% NO NO

23% YES

77% NO

59%

Yes, deter sales! Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much. No, it's too much.

59%

Yes, deter sales!

41%

No, it's too much.

22%

YES YES

78%

NO NO

22%

YES

78%

NO

23%

YES YES

77%

NO NO

23%

YES

77%

NO