Charlie Hales' business-tax hammer: Editorial Agenda 2016

Oregonian (editorial):

Charlie Hales, Portland's lame-duck leader, is nothing if not dramatic. The one-time Mayor Fix-It, who toted a tool belt to an early state of the city address, whipped out a hammer Monday and smashed what remained of his relationship with the city's business community. Despite enjoying record revenues and a multimillion-dollar budget surplus, Hales wants to hike the city's business tax by 14 percent.

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