Oregon tax activist says she deserves to pay more
09/21/09 23:39
Chat with Jody Wiser for a few minutes, and you begin to wonder whether perhaps you've found a branch of Robin Hood's family tree.
At 63, she's a wealthy Oregonian, thanks to the money her family made in farming. But when she sits through tax hearings in the Capitol, she's not one of the lobbyists telling legislators their clients need a tax break.
She tells them that rich people like her can afford to pay taxes, and that they should be paying more than the average taxpayer. And while we're at it, she adds, the state should be stepping up tax enforcement, too.
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At 63, she's a wealthy Oregonian, thanks to the money her family made in farming. But when she sits through tax hearings in the Capitol, she's not one of the lobbyists telling legislators their clients need a tax break.
She tells them that rich people like her can afford to pay taxes, and that they should be paying more than the average taxpayer. And while we're at it, she adds, the state should be stepping up tax enforcement, too.
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