What did schools do with extra $6B we gave them?

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Several school districts across Oregon are asking voters for increased taxes this November.   This begs the question on what happened to the extra funding taxpayers already provided?

In just over 10 years, Oregon schools received $6.8 billion from brand “new” sources!

• 2012 = Politicians helped a pass measure taking the business Kicker Tax Refund and diverting 100% of it to education.  Result = $2,000,000,000.00 more for education since.

• 2014 = School advocates backed legalizing marijuana because the pot tax would fund schools. Result = $220 million more for education since.

• 2016 = Voters approved Ballot Measure 99 to divert lottery funds towards funding school outdoor programs. Result = nearly $50 million more for education since.

• 2019 = Lawmakers approved one of the largest taxes in Oregon history (Corporate Activities Tax) to fund schools.  Result = $2,800,000,000 more for education since.

• 2022 = Congress had fully awarded Oregon $1.7 billion in Covid school assistance. Much of the Covid money was still unspent and lying around unused by 2024.  Result = $1.7 billion more for schools.

There is no discernible savings for taxpayers for the extra $6.8 billion that Oregon schools have been given.

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