Hales hasn’t completely reversed course on his ‘system development charges’ moratorium
On suspending system development charges for two years.
On suspending system development charges for two years.
Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away…
Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools,…
Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.
Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget."
Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally."
Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.
Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy."
Says "Schaufler was the only Democrat who voted to stop" the state’s health care reform plan.
Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."