In a statewide vote 2 days ago (January 26), a majority of voters in Oregon said yes to raising taxes on high income earners and on businesses. The tax increases were passed by 53 – 54 percent of voters.

This was a classic socialist vote. A majority of Oregon voters decided to tax other people in order to increase state government services to themselves. Isn’t it great to be able to use the law to force your neighbors to pay for things you want but will not have to pay for?

And the major contributors to supporting the tax measures were (surprise) the public employee unions. Private sector jobs will be lost but government employees will be happy. Great.

Nothing better illustrates the pernicious nature of socialists and the fact that taxes are simply the name attached to stealing other people’s money by force. Also note that, in this democratic and "fair" election, 46 – 47 percent of voters were simply told to go to hell and kick up their money. Democracy is certainly friendly to everyone, isn’t it.