Aren’t you a “defund the police” guy? You were in 2014 it seems. Have you reversed course?
“Commissioner Steve Novick wants to cut money from the Portland Police Bureau's budget, specifically their Drug and Vice Division.
“He said the money could be spent better elsewhere. Novick and the other city council members debated the unusual and controversial idea Tuesday during a City Council work session on next year's budget”
Do you have any stats that relate crime to alcohol taxes? Oregon's sin taxes are some of the lowest in the country so there should be some correlation with states that are at the other end of the tax spectrum.
Steve,
Aren’t you a “defund the police” guy? You were in 2014 it seems. Have you reversed course?
“Commissioner Steve Novick wants to cut money from the Portland Police Bureau's budget, specifically their Drug and Vice Division.
“He said the money could be spent better elsewhere. Novick and the other city council members debated the unusual and controversial idea Tuesday during a City Council work session on next year's budget”
https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/215738-75514
Do you have any stats that relate crime to alcohol taxes? Oregon's sin taxes are some of the lowest in the country so there should be some correlation with states that are at the other end of the tax spectrum.