The 2007 Kicker Checks: What's the Message?

The 2007 kicker is the largest in history — 18.6% of last year's tax bill. About 1.6 million Oregon households will get a check in the mail from the Governor.

Sending someone a check in the mail sends a message.

The kicker envelopes being mailed soon will contain a check with no message from the Governor about what the check represents.

At OCPP, we think the envelopes should explain to Oregonians what the $1.1 billion kicker represents: unanticipated revenues, a missed opportunity to save for a rainy day, a missed opportunity to strengthen critical state infrastructure, a dumb public policy.

You get the idea.

If you were the Governor, what message to Oregonians would you place on the envelopes with the kicker checks?

We'll send an OCPP coffee mug to the authors of the best three suggestions. . If you want to be considered for that reward you must provide an accurate email address so we can contact you.

We'll also have the public choose the best among the top three messages - so stay tuned.

The deadline is November 16th.

Click here to take survey

 

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