So Kitz wants to remain Gov of Oregon: In case you were wondering, heres a list of accomplishments just from Kitzs third term. If you agree that this hit parade leaves a lot to be desired, we invite you to check out the Republican alternative. Trip to Bhutan to study Gross National Happiness. Kitzhaber and his girlfriend went to Bhutan in April 2013, right in the middle of the Legislative session. Ya, PERS Reform and the CRC were real important to Kitzhaber. Memo to Kitz: the reason their economy is taking off is that theyre embracing free markets and international trade. Not sure how you missed that while you were there ... oregonlive/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/bhutan_happiness_measure_spell.html The Rudy Crew Experience. Rudy Crew was Oregons first appointed Chief Education Officer, after Kitzs pet bill eliminated the elected Superintendent of Schools position. Crew was the second-highest paid state employee at $280,000. Highlights of the Crews tenure include 9 weeks of paid time off, a complete absence from Salem during a legislative session he could have influenced, exorbitant travel expenses and a general lack of dedication to Oregons schools. oregonlive/education/index.ssf/2013/07/more_details_emerge_on_ex-oreg.html PERS Reform, if you can call it that. The Grand Bargain includes tax increases, a GMO bill (?!) and moderate cuts to PERS that most folks believe will be found unconstitutional by the courts after the unions get done litigating it. So much for reform. bendbulletin/news/1292327-151/grand-bargain-session-ends# Columbia River Crossing (CRC). The approved design isnt high enough for businesses upstream to ship their products downriver to customers. Doesnt add any additional vehicle traffic lanes, but does add a light rail line, which Vancouver (Clark County WA) residents dont want. Talk about a bridge to nowhere. Oh, but hey, it adds a dedicated bike and pedestrian section. This project is estimate to cost around $3.6 Billion, but hey cost overruns (cough, cough) shouldnt be much. Kitzhaber thinks Oregonians are willing to pay for the entire bridge since Washington isnt going to fund their original part of it. Tolling will likely be over $3 and maybe closer to $4 each way, that certainly wont cause people to divert down I-84 to use the I-205 bridge and jam that up. Sweetheart tax deals to large corporations. Kitzhaber gives Intel a 30 year tax guarantee agreement similar to Nikes deal at the end of 2012. Wheres the tax relief for the rest of Oregons job creators? kptv/story/24156509/oregon-gives-intel-a-nike-like-tax-deal The national laughingstock known as Cover Oregon. Spent over $300 million to develop the website and systems, and an additional $28 million on an advertising campaign. Website wasnt ready for October 1st deadline. Reverted to a backup plan of paper applications, which will need the website working in order to process them anyways. The Cover Oregon Director requested 12 weeks off of paid medical leave. Personal information being shared with strangers. Can you trust the website or even the paper application process? And finally, a strong defense of the public sector unions. At a Labor Day union event, Kitz makes a passionate statement against Right To Work legislation. - See more at: multnomahgop.org/no-fourth-term-for-kitzhaber#sthash.4HJA6lPp.dpuf
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