Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has unveiled an $18.6 billion spending plan for the next two years. The Democrat outlined his proposal at the state capitol Monday. Roughly half of the money is marked for education. Kitzhaber says his budget also includes tax relief for low-income workers.
John Kitzhaber: "To ensure that hard work is actually rewarded with a better life…to ensure that when you get more wages, when your income goes up, you actually have more money, not less money in your pocket."
The bulk of Oregon's general fund revenue comes from personal income taxes. State lawmakers will have their chance to weigh in on the budget proposal during the 2015 legislative session.
Governor’s budget: http://www.oregon.gov/gov/priorities/Pages/budget.aspx