Oregon Votes To Raise Taxes

It’s probably not going to change the dialogue here in Idaho - where, three weeks into a budget-cutting legislative session, anything that smells like a tax increase is off the table. But the big thinkers in Idaho politics - and I know you’re out there - need to contemplate what happened across the border in Oregon (last) Tuesday. Voters approved a pair of ballot measures that will increase taxes in a recession; one raises income taxes for the wealthy, the other raises corporate taxes. The votes will spare Oregon legislators from making some $727 million in cuts when their session opens next week/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here .

Question: Have Oregon voters taken a more enlightened approach than Idaho in dealing with the problems caused by the recession in passing two tax hikes?