Oregon Measure 118 Penalizes Oregon Small Businesses
Under the tax created by Measure 118, Oregon businesses would be significantly disadvantaged against their larger and out-of-state rivals.
6 min readUnder the tax created by Measure 118, Oregon businesses would be significantly disadvantaged against their larger and out-of-state rivals.
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