Quote - Maybe it's time to get OK and the rest of the states to follow whatever it is that Oregon is doing right.  I'm not exactly sure how their government runs, but I imagine their roads are maintained and their school system has what it needs, etc.  They must be doing something right. 

Oh, don't get me wrong - they make up for it big-time. Our income taxes are a bit higher than most (not California high, but enough to get your attention nonetheless.) Property taxes are an evil mother if you're not prepared for them. They also find ways of sneaking in taxes where you least expect them, but yet, they won't even think of instituting a sales tax. Nothing says that localities can't levy one, but none would dare even think of doing so.

Oh, and you're not allowed to pump your own gasoline. By state law. No, I don't know why.

Roads? LOL! Umm, okay... (Hwy 101 along the coast is half paved, half pothole, half cheese-grater.)

It ain't perfect, but we do okay in spite of the worst efforts coming out of Salem (err, State gov't), and Multnomah County (err, where we keep the crazier of our citizenry. Also happens to be where Portland is located).

 

Finally, it beats the unholy hell out of living behind the Zion Curtain out in Utah... so I got no complaints, really. :)