HJR 201 - and why it matters

[SonicBlue03]

The legislative cowards are trying to sneak in a hearing this week to discuss HJR 201, which would put to vote requiring the legislature to create a "public safety" office and fund it via taxation of pretty much all goods and property people own. Outside of just how horribly bad that could be financially for people, understand very clearly that an office of "public safety" would likely be the forefront in attacking citizen rights of firearm ownership in the state. There's a reason the resolution does not provide any detail (because they're trying to get it as an amendment to the state Constitution) but make no mistake, this is another attempt to f us out of our rights.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HJR201

You can provide testimony here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Testimony/HJR201

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[arakboss]

Sales tax, possession tax?

 

[jackrv]

Sales tax, possession tax?

Yep and probably with no limits.

 

[DivCurlGrad72]

The article below says it will be a state property tax. An egregious money grab to fund some nebulous public safety initiative. This is bad folks.

Rushed hearing Feb 13 -- Statewide Property Tax

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Right before this weekend, lawmakers announced a rushed public hearing for this Tuesday (Feb 13th) for their Statewide Property Tax Hearing (HJR 201). The rushed public hearing announcement: House Rules Committee HJR 201 (Statewide pro

oregoncatalyst.com

 

[arakboss]

I have never met a tax I liked, so count me as a no vote.

I know others here and there like taxes, hopefully it's less than 50% of the voters.

 

[arakboss]

The article below says it will be a state property tax. An egregious money grab to fund some nebulous public safety initiative. This is bad folks.

Rushed hearing Feb 13 -- Statewide Property Tax

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Right before this weekend, lawmakers announced a rushed public hearing for this Tuesday (Feb 13th) for their Statewide Property Tax Hearing (HJR 201). The rushed public hearing announcement: House Rules Committee HJR 201 (Statewide pro

oregoncatalyst.com

It Includes intangible property. If they tax my expansive intellect, my tax bill is going to be huge

 

[arakboss]

I knew there was reason I buy cheap firearms with high depreciation rates. Now my wife will appreciate my frugal nature.

 

[NMCB 133]

 

[CamoDeafie]

It Includes intangible property.

Sounds like they're trying to tax VR game properties and bitcoin, NFT(non-fungible token) art collections, among others

 

[arakboss]

Sounds like they're trying to tax VR game properties and bitcoin, NFT(non-fungible token) art collections, among others

Also intellectual property like copyright stuff, patents, etc.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Also intellectual property like copyright stuff, patents, etc.

Intellectual property might fall under 1a

 

[arakboss]

Intellectual property might fall under 1a

Some might but it has been taxed before.

 

[arakboss]

They could go after unrealized gains of investments as well.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Well. If theyre gonna tax intangible "wealth", pay in intangible tokens

 

[DivCurlGrad72]

You can provide testimony here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Testimony/HJR201

Lots of public testimony, the positions are 100% oppose. Good, let this rubbish proposal go down in flames.

 

[GrayGoose]

Taxation without representation.

Got rope?

 

[bradsteen]

Well. If theyre gonna tax intangible "wealth", pay in intangible tokens

Just mail an envelope with a note, sayings "Enclosed please find my intangible tax payment for intangible wealth, submitted in the form of intangible cashier's check from my intangible bank."