Stop both Uber tax and Facebook tax

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Two taxes in one week!

That is right, two different taxes have been proposed this week.

#1 Uber tax: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson just announced a doubling of their City ride-share tax.  It will increase from 65-cents to $1.30.  For those driving their own car — you will not be spared from the pain. The Mayor has a 25% increase in parking meters in hopes of raising an extra $5 million.  Make no mistake, Portland is using their Uber tax as a cash cow and it may soon be coming to your city.

#2. $122 million Google tax.  The Oregon Senate Rules Panel just voted out Senate Bill 686 to the Senate Floor for a vote.  SB 686 would effectively tax Google and Facebook a whopping $122 million dollars.  The tax funds would go to fund private newspaper companies in Oregon which is highly unconstitutional.  This will forever change the face of journalism in Oregon if most news outlets will be getting tax funds from the government.   This is also a massive expansion of government power to tax private companies to transfer wealth to other private companies.

CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR TO STOP SB 686 — the $122 million Google/Facebook tax

#1. Call the toll-free Capitol Switchboard at 1-800-332-2313

#2. Ask to be connected to your State Senator.  If you do not know who your lawmaker is you can ask the Capitol operator to help you or you can go to the Legislature webpage and click “Find your Legislature” tab as seen below.

#3. Tell your Senator to reject SB 686 the $122 Million tax on Google and Facebook to fund private newspapers in Oregon.

For those who live in Portland…

If you live in Portland and oppose the Uber tax, please stop this Rideshare Tax  by calling your Portland City Councilors.

Go to the Portland City homepage to see your councilors or go here to find out who represents you.   Tell Portland City Council to reject doubling the Rideshare tax and to reject spiking parking meter fees by 25%.