Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has made reexamining school funding a high priority, (“Kotek calls for changes to Oregon school funding, spending in wake of bitter Portland teacher strike,” Nov. 28).
Now it’s time for a sales tax. Before everyone balks at the thought of a sales tax and complains about adding a sales tax on top of the existing income and property tax, I propose that we cut the existing income tax and property tax in half and replace it with a sales tax that will be used only for funding schools. I think this is equitable for everyone, since the people who are spending the most are probably those with kids. They should be the ones who pay the most for funding schools. Let’s make a sales tax part of the solution for funding schools.
Ben Sias, Portland
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