What are Oregonians Thinking?

State Ballot Measure No. 58
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Prohibits teaching public school student in language other than English for more than two years
Votes Percent
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Yes Votes 729,466 44.52%
No Votes 909,078 55.48%
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Totals: 1,638,544 100%

This measure was to make the schools teach kids to be literate in English in a two year period, instead of having NO SPECIFIED end date for these kids to learn English.

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State Ballot Measure No. 59
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Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns
Votes Percent
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Yes Votes 598,808 37.27%
No Votes 1,007,775 62.73%
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Totals: 1,606,583 100%

This one would have given us 100% credit for the federal taxes we pay on our Oregon income tax returns.

What is wrong with you, Oregonians?

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State Ballot Measure No. 60
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Teacher "classroom performance," not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority
Votes Percent
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Yes Votes 652,142 39.58%
No Votes 995,377 60.42%
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Totals: 1,647,519 100%

I guess holding teachers accountable and rewarding them for good performance is stupid these days.