The more we see of Chris Dudley, the NBA benchwarmer now running to become Oregon’s Governor, the easier it becomes to see that he’s no different from other Republicans.
…Those damned waitresses, expecting to get money on top of the $8.50 an hour they’re bilking employers for. This is coming from an NBA pro, who evaded Oregon taxes when he was playing for the Trail Blazers in the first half of the 1990s by "moving" to Washington State, even though he continued to live in his house in Oregon. He played the system well, though, keeping his car registered in Oregon and avoiding the high auto licensing tax in Washington. Chump change for an NBA starter [he was a sub], but illustrative of his political beliefs.
That includes a pledge to cut the capital gains tax from a top rate of 11 percent to 3 percent, further eroding already stretched to the limits state budgets. Given that his current job is as as financial adviser to the wealthy, including fellow NBA pros, this pledge isn’t too surprising. But it’s bad for Oregon. A new ad from the SEIU explains how.
"Dudley specializes in helping the very wealthy avoid taxes, so it’s no surprise that Chris Dudley’s plan for governor hands over $800 million in tax breaks for the wealthiest few."… [emphasis added]
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This clearly demonstrates that Dudley Do Wrong would goven for the exclusive benefit of criminal corporations and the richest 1%. That’s what makes him a Republican.
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On BlueOregon, Jack Roberts was defending Dud’s tax evasion. His reasoning? Everybody is doing it. To be fair (but why should I), he was referring to Dud bilking Washington out of its vehicle license tax by leaving his car registered in Oregon. In case you don’t know, WA bases the license amount as a percentage of the car’s fair market value, while OR charges a flat rate. I think it’s $58 for a two-year tag now. Don’t know since both my cars are in the middle of the two-year tag right now.
It really worries me that the Dud is so high in the polls. We just plastered Kitzhaber and DeFazio stickers on our legally registered car bumpers. We’re searching for a source of Ron Wyden stickers.
Oh, and our other bumper sticker? Corporations are not the people.
Have a nice weekend, TC.
Thanks, Marva and good job. He’s high because he’s spending millionaires’ money hand over fist.