I get this argument. To give the Dems some credit, these taxes are supposed to have a broad base. And the plan will almost certainly include tax breaks for lower income people. The thinking is that such an approach is politically viable and overall roughly fair. The rich will never come away as big losers in these fights because they have more political power. Not fair, but it's the way things are. The Dems can't legislate as if this weren't true. So what is a better approach--one that is politically viable (Dems + 1 Repub), modernizes and stabilizes Oregon's revenue system, and addresses the deficit and the increased costs ahead? Let's just assume that there will be cuts and reductions as well, but that they will not fill the gap. What's a better approach?