Would you pay higher taxes to raise teachers' salaries?

Asked by KTVZ

1,065 Votes

Would you pay higher taxes to raise teachers' salaries?

28%

Yes, they deserve it Yes, they deserve it

72%

No, unnecessary No, unnecessary

28%

Yes, they deserve it

Teachers take on more than they're paid for. A levy would make a large difference for them, while not impacting my finances too much.

Teachers take on more than they're paid for. A levy would make a large difference for them, while not impacting my finances too much. Show Less

4 Comments

Marija Peče

Always willing to pay for important things like education and universal health care. Unfortunately, on a national level, these services must compete with military spending and war mongering.

Melissa Howiler

Cause they do n i would!!

Brian SCHIEL

Unless you have been in the classroom you have no idea what these professionals face. We need to get there monthly incomes up to as part of a lead into PERS reform as well.

Kerry Knouse

Admins make way to much money. more money needs to go to staff

72%

No, unnecessary

We already pay federal taxes and more of those dollars could go toward education.

We already pay federal taxes and more of those dollars could go toward education. Show Less

11 Comments

Len Parsons

National comparison shows oregon teachers are in the top 15% but our graduation rates are near the bottom. Money WILL NOT fix the problem.

Ben petite

Because we neneed a better gov. No more brown.

Sam Ackerman

The funds are there, just dont spend them on other stuff.

Larry Bruce

No--- Oregon needs to solve PERS draining of Oregon taxpayer money. I would love to recieve a guaranteed 10% kickback from Oregon taxpayers regardless of a recession or not. STOP PERS !

Brandy Barr

THEY DONT DO THEIR JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE SO NO I AM NOT GOING TO PAY THEIR SALARY!

Paul Owen

I have seen the waste just to use departments budget so they won't get cut next budget teachers do need more

Kevin Scoggin

Teachers should aspire to teach, It's called public service for a reason.

Bob Ingram

Budgets need priorities and education should be #1 … there are sufficient dollars especially with the lottery paying so much (that has allowed legislators to take education funds and use them elsewhere

Matthew Carter

I like teachers and I think they are great but haven't we seen enough tax increases???

Raymond Meskill

Already raised my kids

Jessi Johnson Horn

They only teach what the government tells them to. Also, figure out where all the money we already pay in taxes is going and you will find waste that can be then cut and that money go to teachers.

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

Asked by KTVZ

456 Votes

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

22%

Yes Yes

78%

No No

22%

Yes

1 Comment

LuLyn Howard

Charlie Kirk was a man of faith and gave his very life for the values I stand for. He was a voice heard around the world

78%

No

17 Comments

Pat Nelson Wilson

He doesn’t deserve it. He is a nobody and spewed hateful rhetoric.

Janice Adair

He was a racist, white supremacist, and very divisive figure. The political violence that ended his lift is a terrible thing but it’s something he helped foment. This is the most ridiculous idea I can imagine.

Lisa Alexander

He was a racist person who spread hate.

Jim Terry

Need I really explain

Jane CommunityMember

I never heard of this guy before he was murdered, but it looks like he had a track record of saying awful things, and fomented the conditions in society that led to his demise. That's very tragic, but there are other people more deserving of a day.

Robert Spaet

Irony: “It's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights…” Charlie Kirk 2023

k san

Absolutely NOT!! He was a racist extraordinaire and spread divisive speech and ideas.

Byron Barclay

Because his MO is actually deceptive & decisive!

Martie King

He is not a hero.

Linda Spaet

Though this is a tragic incident and a terrible time of violence in our country, Mr. Kirk was not an elected official. We should honor his family and respect them in many ways and I certainly have sympathy for his family. But this does not warrant aday in Oregon devoted to his name or his politics.

Robert Spaet

A highly partisan figure in American politics should never be given a day of observance for any reason. It should be acknowledge that violence is not acceptable in any form for any reason, but it should not be honored and given Publicity because of it.

Alex GERRITY

He was not a government figure, and while I don’t condone the violence that took his life, he called on his supporters to bail out others that committed violence against elected government officials.

Laurie Maholland

Mr. Kirk was too controversial and not a hero.

celeste carico

This guy was homophobic, racist, and anti women’s rights. While I think his murder is wrong, he is not a hero. He encouraged hatred towards people he didn’t agree with their lifestyles in his “teachings”. I don’t think Jesus would support him…he preached love for everyone!

Gerald Wonnacott

We didn't create a Melissa Hortmann day and she was a good person. Charlie Kirk's rhetoric was about racism, sexism, mysoginism, and divisiveness. He was not a good person and represented everything that was NOT Christian.

Priscilla Smith

Absolutely not!

Shannon Gamble

Sure! Let's give kudos to the shooter! NOT! What about the 5 officers who just got shot in Pennsylvania? Should we have a day for that too?? Absolutely NOT necessary.

Do you think the fair should negotiate for a 20 year long term contract?

Asked by KTVZ

50 Votes

Do you think the fair should negotiate for a 20 year long term contract?

Would you pay higher taxes to raise teachers' salaries?

28%

Yes, they deserve it Yes, they deserve it

72%

No, unnecessary No, unnecessary

28%

Yes, they deserve it

72%

No, unnecessary

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

22%

Yes Yes

78%

No No

22%

Yes

78%

No

Do you think the fair should negotiate for a 20 year long term contract?

42%

Yes Yes

58%

No No

42%

Yes

58%

No

Would you pay higher taxes to raise teachers' salaries?

28% Yes, they deserve it Yes, they deserve it

72% No, unnecessary No, unnecessary

28% Yes, they deserve it

72% No, unnecessary

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

22% Yes Yes

78% No No

22% Yes

78% No

Do you think the fair should negotiate for a 20 year long term contract?

42% Yes Yes

58% No No

42% Yes

58% No

28%

Yes, they deserve it Yes, they deserve it

72%

No, unnecessary No, unnecessary

28%

Yes, they deserve it

72%

No, unnecessary

22%

Yes Yes

78%

No No

22%

Yes

78%

No

42%

Yes Yes

58%

No No

42%

Yes

58%

No