** From Bert Quillin to Patricia Ferrara on 04 Aug 96  08:06:00
 ** A question
 BQ> in order to get a bit of personal information. We are blessed with a
 BQ> very complete and informative library system in our area, although it
 BQ> costs us about $300.00 a year, added onto an already heavy tax burden.
 BQ> Oregon is referred to nationally as a "Tax Hell State". Mostly, people
 BQ> do not complain about the costs of this type of service as it serves
 BQ> anyone with a curious mind. That just about takes care of the entire
 BQ> population. 
 Whether a tax burden is considered onerous has little to do with the 
 absolute amount of taxation, and far more to do with whether the 
 taxpayers think they are getting value for their money.  It sounds like 
 Oregonians generally think that stuff like you mentioend is worth the 
 cost.
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