I really can not believe the lack of political savvy in this...
KATU News
May 29, 2013
Report suggests sales tax on new bikes to fund bike programs
Quote:
PORTLAND, Ore. – A new report from Portland's City Club suggests
a statewide sales tax on new bikes in Oregon as one way
to pay for bike programs it says are underfunded.
The study says federal funding cutbacks leave bike programs underfunded.
One solution the City Club suggests is a 4 percent sales tax on every new bicycle sold in the state.
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Yeah, this will work
Oregon has no sales tax... only an income tax based on the federal income tax.
Oregon voters have formally already voted against any sales tax 7 or 8 times.
The rest of the state essentially politically hates Portland (and Eugene).
A large portion of automobile drivers hate bicyclists.
The Portland City Club is the remnants of "old Portland", and
while still influential in Portland-politics, it carries little weight elsewhere.