Rich Portlanders Shirking Taxes Meant for Unhoused & Preschool
“Two Portland area programs approved by voters and bankrolled mostly or exclusively by high-income households have yet to collect millions of dollars in delinquent taxes, according to local government officials.
“Almost a quarter of the six-figure households that owed a Metro tax to fund homeless services failed to pay it in tax year 2021, the first year the tax went into effect, figures provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive show.”
Whenever I see stories like this, I think of my grandfather, who knew both privation and wealth. “Jamie,” he once told me, “I’ve had all kinds of advice and accountants. Just pay your taxes.”