On this day, May 5, 1903, James Beard, US culinary expert, author (Delights & Prejudices), was born in Portland, Ore.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing Mrs. Elsie Mitchell, the pregnant wife of a minister, and five children after they attempted to drag it out the woods in Lakeview, Oregon. The balloon was armed, and exploded soon after they began tampering with it. They became the 1st and only known American civilians to be killed in the continental US during World War II.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, Bly minister Archie Mitchell, his pregnant wife Elsie, and five children from Mitchell's Sunday school class were on a Saturday morning picnic. Thirteen miles northeast of Bly, or about sixty miles northeast of Klamath Falls, Mitchell parked the car, and Elsie and the children headed to Leonard Creek. Mitchell later remembered: "As I got out of the car to bring the lunch, the others were not far away and called to me they had found something that looked like a balloon. I heard of Japanese balloons so I shouted a warning not to touch it. But just then there was a big explosion. I ran up there--and they were all dead." It was a Japanese balloon bomb. They were 70 feet tall with a 33-foot diameter paper canopy connected to the main device by shroud lines. Balloons inflated with hydrogen followed the jet stream at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
While Oregonians struggle with inflation, Republicans offer relief
Every single revenue forecast since the pandemic began has exceeded expectations. The current revenue forecast is more of the same, but now state government coffers are being padded by inflation. The revenue forecast acknowledges that inflation is
increasing the cost of living for Oregonians.
“Inflation is devastating for working families, but pads the pockets of government,†said Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend). “Blowout spending from federal government borrowing has given us more money than we know what to do with at the same time most working people have gotten effective pay cuts because everything is more expensive. Yet, Democrats’ vision continues to be tax, borrow, and spend. It’s time
to give working Oregonians some relief in their family budget.â€
The Legislative Revenue Office projected a personal kicker of $558.3 million for 2023 in their summary of the
Revenue Forecast based in part on these observations:
- Third Quarter personal income tax collections came in $220.4 million (8.3%) above the September 2021 forecast.
- Third Quarter corporate income tax collections came in $52.4 (18.6%) million above the September 2021 forecast.
- Third Quarter Oregon personal income was $1.3 billion (0.5%) above the September 2021 forecast.
- Third Quarter Oregon employment was 14,653 jobs (-0.8%) below the September 2021 forecast
Oregon Democrats have consistently rejected tax relief measures that would have put more money in the pockets of working Oregonians. This year, they voted to tax stimulus checks and basic necessities, denied relief to those struggling with student loans, and
denied property tax relief for veterans.
“The state continues to get bigger budgets, but working families are struggling to make ends meet because of inflation,†said Senator Lynn Findley (R-Vale), member of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee. “Oregon Democrats have refused every opportunity to give working families a break. I will be reintroducing
legislation to cut taxes for everyday necessities on working families. Prescription drugs, diapers, and feminine hygiene products should not be taxed.â€
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2021-11-18 10:44:02 | Last Update: 2021-11-18 10:04:19 |
