Editorial: Fee-based state budgeting

On occasion we are reminded that the budget process used by the Oregon Legislature and state agencies is a bit curious, if not lacking.

According to the Oregon Blue Book, the state’s revenue budget for the current biennium is $85.8 billion. Of that, 26.1% is the general fund, which comes from the state’s corporate and personal income taxes, cigarette tax and the estate tax.

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